Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, PC, FRS, FRSE (/ ˈbæbɪŋtən məˈkɔːli /; 25 October 1800 – 28 December 1859) was a British historian, poet and Whig politician who served as the …

Dec 24, 2025 · Macaulay’s exceptional gifts of mind were never, as they have been for many men of genius, a source of calamity or mental anguish. Had he wished, he could have risen to high political …

Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, PC (October 25, 1800 – December 28, 1859), was a nineteenth century English poet, historian, and Whig politician. He wrote extensively as an essayist …

English essayist, historian and statesman. Thomas Babington Macaulay was born on October 25, 1800, in Rothley Temple, Leicestershire. His father, Zachary Macaulay, was a businessman, an opponent …

He authored a five-volume work on the History of England, and wrote numerous clear-minded, critical essays. Lord Macaulay, born Thomas Babington (1800-1859), was an English historian, peer, …

Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859) was a prominent British essayist, historian, and politician known for his influential contributions to English literature and his role in shaping India's educational …

Macaulay was Secretary at War between 1839 and 1841, and Paymaster of the Forces from 1846 to 1847. In government he was competent, and he was renowned as an erudite orator, but Macaulay's …