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Jonathan Swift
Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist (1667–1745).
The record
Jonathan Swift was an Anglo-Irish satirist and essayist. Born on 30 November 1667 in Dublin, Swift died on 19 October 1745 in Dublin at the age of 77.
Notable works include Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal and A Tale of a Tub. Swift studied at Trinity College, Dublin and Hertford College.
With a Wikipedia article in 162 languages, Jonathan Swift is No. 3,166 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 30 November 1667, Dublin
- Died
- 19 October 1745, Dublin (aged 77)
- Country
- Kingdom of Ireland
- Known as
- Poet, novelist, satirist
- Field
- Literature
- Party
- Tories
- Education
- Trinity College, Dublin, Hertford College
- Genres
- Satire, pritcha, polemical lampoon
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 162
Did you know
77
Lived to 77.
30 Nov
Shares a birthday with Winston Churchill and Mark Twain.
189
One of 189 people in the Index born in Dublin, with Oscar Wilde.
162
Has a Wikipedia article in 162 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Jonathan Swift
- FatherJonathan Swift
- MotherAbigail Erick
- SiblingJane Swift
Notable works
Notable works
- Gulliver's Travels
- A Modest Proposal
- A Tale of a Tub
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