Thomas Tryon

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Thomas Tryon
Engraved portrait of Tryon by Robert White
Born(1634-09-06)6 September 1634
Bibury, Gloucestershire
Died21 August 1703(1703-08-21) (aged 68)
Hackney, London
Occupations
  • Merchant
  • writer
  • activist
Notable workThe Way to Health, Long Life and Happiness (1683)

Thomas Tryon (6 September 1634 – 21 August 1703) was an English merchant, writer and activist who wrote several popular self-help books and was an early advocate of animal rights, vegetarianism and abolitionism.

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