where was he born?
At Cherryburn, a house in the village of Mickley, Northumberland
Thomas Bewick
Bewick was born at Cherryburn, a house in the village of Mickley, Northumberland, near Newcastle upon Tyne on 10 or 11 August 1753, although his birthday was always celebrated on the 12th.
why was thomas bewick famous? He was the an English wood-engraver and natural history author.
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Thomas Bewick [SEP] Life
Bewick was born at Cherryburn, a house in the village of Mickley, Northumberland, near Newcastle upon Tyne on 10 or 11 August 1753, although his birthday was always celebrated on the 12th. His parents were tenant farmers: his father John had been married before his union with Jane, and was in his forties when Thomas, the eldest of eight, was born. John rented a small colliery at Mickley Bank, which employed perhaps six men. Bewick attended school in the nearby village of Ovingham. Bewick did not flourish at schoolwork, but at a very early age showed a talent for drawing.