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1800 – 1859Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859)Died 28 December 1859, aged 59Thomas Babington Macaulay was a British historian and politician whose History of England and essays were widely read and admired for their style. He also served in colonial administration in India, where he shaped early legal and educational policy. He was created Baron Macaulay in 1857 and died at his home near London.