Thomas Hill (author) facts for kids
Thomas Hill was an English writer and translator who lived a long time ago, around the 1500s. He was born about 1528. He also studied the stars as an astrologer. People think he might have used another name for some of his books: Didymus Mountain.
Thomas Hill's Amazing Books
Thomas Hill wrote many popular books during his time. He was especially known for his books about gardening.
His Famous Gardening Guides
One of his most famous books was the first popular English book about gardening. It was called The profitable arte of gardening. When it first came out in 1563, it had a longer title: A most briefe and pleasaunte treatyse, teachynge how to dresse, sowe, and set a garden. This book taught people how to plant and care for a garden.
He also wrote another very popular gardening book called The Gardener's Labyrinth. This book came out in 1577. It was first published under the name Didymus Mountain. But today, most people agree that Thomas Hill was the real author. In fact, a university press even reprinted this book in 1988 with Thomas Hill's name on it.
Other Interesting Topics
Besides gardening, Thomas Hill wrote about many other subjects. He wrote books on arithmetic (which is about numbers and calculations). He also wrote about astrology, which is the study of how stars and planets might affect people's lives. He even wrote about the meaning of dreams and physiognomy, which was a way of trying to understand someone's character from their face.
