Browne, Sir Thomas (1605-1682), was an English author and doctor. His book Religio Medici (1642) is a collection of his thoughts and opinions, mainly on religious subjects. Urn Burial (1658) is a study of various forms of burial, funeral ceremonies, and a philosophy of death and immortality. Browne’s last major work, Christian Morals, which was published in 1716, after his death, continued the themes of Religio Medici.
Browne was born in London on Oct. 19, 1605, and educated at Winchester College and Oxford. He traveled to study medicine and eventually settled in Norwich. In 1671, King Charles II went to Norwich and knighted Browne, who was a firm supporter of the monarchy. Browne died on Oct. 19, 1682.
