Samuel Johnson

English writer and lexicographer (1709–1784)

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Biography

Nationality

Kingdom of Great Britain

Ethnicity

English people

Gender

male

Date of birth

September 18, 1709

Occupation

lexicographer, linguist, poet, literary historian, writer, teacher, literary critic, biographer, essayist, politician, translator, bookseller, critic, prose writer

Place of birth

Lichfield

Country of birth

United Kingdom

Date of death

December 13, 1784 (75 years)