Born: 9 February 1737 · Died: 8 June 1809 · Age at death: 72
How old was Thomas Paine when he died?
Thomas Paine died aged 72. He was born on 9 February 1737 and died on 8 June 1809.
English-born radical whose pamphlet Common Sense rallied Americans for independence and who later wrote Rights of Man
Did you know?His writings were so popular that George Washington ordered them to be read aloud to the Continental Army to boost morale.
Quick facts
Date of birth9 February 1737
Date of death8 June 1809
Age at death72
NationalityBritish-American
BirthplaceThetford, United Kingdom
Occupationphilosopher, politician, writer
Editor's Take:
Thomas Paine's pen helped start a revolution. He was a corset-maker's son and failed tax official in England when he met Benjamin Franklin. Franklin helped him emigrate to Philadelphia in 1774. His pamphlet Common Sense convinced thousands of Americans to seek independence. The American Crisis rallied troops through a hard winter. His Rights of Man defended the French Revolution. He died poor and largely forgotten in New York.
Key Milestones
1774: America – emigrates
1776: Common Sense – pamphlet
1776: The American Crisis – "times that try men's souls"
1791: Rights of Man – book
Thomas Paine (born Thomas Pain, February 9, 1737 – June 8, 1809; ) was an English-born American Founding Father, inventor, political philosopher, and statesman.
Thomas Paine's birthday is February 9. He was born on February 9, 1737 in Thetford, United Kingdom.
How old was Thomas Paine when he died?
Thomas Paine died on June 8, 1809, aged 72.
Who shares a birthday with Thomas Paine?
Famous people who share Thomas Paine's February 9 birthday include William Henry Harrison, J. M. Coetzee, Alice Walker, Joseph Stiglitz and Tom Hiddleston.
