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Questions about Arnold Toynbee (historian, born 1852)

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When did Arnold Toynbee die and how old was he?

Arnold Toynbee died on the 9th of March 1883 at the age of thirty. His health had deteriorated rapidly likely due to exhaustion from excessive work.

Who is the father of historian Arnold Toynbee born in 1852?

Joseph Toynbee was a pioneering otolaryngologist and the father of Arnold Toynbee who was born in London on the 23rd of August 1852. He came from a family deeply embedded in British intellectual circles as one of nine children.

What term did Arnold Toynbee popularize regarding economic history?

Arnold Toynbee coined or effectively popularized the term Industrial Revolution within the Anglophone world. The posthumous publication of his Lectures on the Industrial Revolution in England appeared in 1884 after his death.

Where is Toynbee Hall located and when was it founded?

Toynbee Hall is located on Commercial Street in Whitechapel East London where it serves as a centre for social reform. Samuel Augustus Barnett and Henrietta Barnett founded the first university settlement named Toynbee Hall in 1884 shortly after Toynbee's death.

When did Arnold Toynbee marry Charlotte Atwood?

Arnold Toynbee married Charlotte Atwood on the 26th of June 1879 though she was twelve years his senior cousin of Harold Davidson.