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Thomas Hughes

1822 - 1896

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Thomas Hughes (20 October 1822 – 22 March 1896) was an English lawyer, judge, politician and author. He is most famous for his novel Tom Brown's School Days (1857), a semi-autobiographical work set at Rugby School, which Hughes had attended. It had a lesser-known sequel, Tom Brown at Oxford (1861). Hughes had numerous other interests, in particular as a Member of Parliament, in the British co-operative movement, and in a settlement—Rugby, Tennessee, US—reflecting his values. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Hughes is the 6,479th most popular writer (down from 6,237th in 2024), the 5,832nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,259th in 2019) and the 649th most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Thomas Hughes ranks 6,479 out of 7,302. Before him are Arthur Laurents, Rachel Cusk, Claire Keegan, Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Ted Tally, and George MacDonald Fraser. After him are Janne Teller, Akif Pirinçci, Damon Lindelof, Colley Cibber, Louis de Bernières, and Mark Akenside.

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Among people born in 1822, Thomas Hughes ranks 84. Before him are Lev Mei, Jorge Córdova, Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello, Frances Power Cobbe, Edward Everett Hale, and Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo. After him is George Stoneman. Among people deceased in 1896, Thomas Hughes ranks 85. Before him are Theodore Robinson, Narciso Campero, William Quan Judge, Paul Arène, Francis James Child, and James Abbott. After him is Coventry Patmore.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Hughes ranks 5,834 out of 8,785. Before him are John Waite (1952), Steven Isserlis (1958), John Spencer (1935), George MacDonald Fraser (1925), Cameron Mackintosh (1946), and Ivor Montagu (1904). After him are Annie Haslam (1947), Noel Harrison (1934), Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto (1845), Martin Keown (1966), Louis Partridge (2003), and Colley Cibber (1671).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Thomas Hughes ranks 649. Before him are Helen Bannerman (1862), Dan Abnett (1965), Brian Friel (1929), John Arden (1930), Thomas Hood (1799), and George MacDonald Fraser (1925). After him are Colley Cibber (1671), Louis de Bernières (1954), Mark Akenside (1721), Compton Mackenzie (1883), Michael Rosen (1946), and Saunders Lewis (1893).

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