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Thomas Jefferson is best known as
the author of the Declaration of Independence
and as third President of the United States.
But he was also a diplomat, an architect,
a musician, a scientist and inventor, a strong
supporter of religious freedom, and an early
advocate of public education. He was
the founder of the University of Virginia
and the greatest patron of learning
and the arts in his generation. Although
he lived 83 years, he never ceased to
be young in spirit. He was always learning
something new, always trying to contribute
to human progress. Although renowned
as a champion of democracy and friend
of the common people, Jefferson was a member
of a favored class by birth and training.
He was born on April 13, 1743, at Shadwell,
his father's home in Albemarle County,Virginia,
then on the edge of western settlement.
His father, Peter Jefferson, was a
successful landholder as well as a noted
explorer. He provided his son with excellent
opportunities for education and left
him a considerable estate. His mother,
Jane Randolph, belonged to one of the leading