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Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish essayist, historian, and philosopher. He was born in Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, on December 4, 1795. He attended the University of Edinburgh and the University of Berlin. He married Jane Welsh in 1826. They had no children. Carlyle is best known for his work on the French Revolution and his essays on heroes and great men. He died in Chelsea, London, on February 5, 1881.

Here are some of his most notable works:

* **The French Revolution: A History** (1837)
* **Heroes and Hero-Worship** (1841)
* **Past and Present** (1843)
* **Sartor Resartus** (1833-1834)
* **The Life of John Sterling** (1851)

Carlyle was a controversial figure in his own time, but he is now considered one of the most important writers of the Victorian era. His work has had a lasting influence on 19th-century art, literature, and philosophy.