Charles Stearns Wheeler
Charles Stearns Wheeler | |
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Wheeler pictured around 1836 | |
| Born | December 19, 1816 Lincoln, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 1843 (aged 26) Leipzig, Germany |
| Occupation | Gentleman farmer |
| Parent(s) | Charles Wheeler and Julia Stearns |
Charles Stearns Wheeler (December 19, 1816 – June 13, 1843) was an American farmer and Transcendentalist pioneer. He is known as being one of the inspirations for Walden, the book published by his friend Henry David Thoreau in 1854.