Henry Thomas Buckle
Born: 24 November 1821Lee, London, England, UK
Died: 29 May 1862Damascus, Syria
Biography: was an English historian, the author of an unfinished History of Civilization, and a strong amateur chess player. He is sometimes called "the Father of Scientific History".
The biggest difficulty is not in the discovery of facts, but the discovery of the correct method, according to which the laws and the facts can be established.