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Mark Twain was an American author and humorist. Born on 30 November 1835 in Florida, Twain died on 21 April 1910 in Redding at the age of 74.
Notable works include Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Twain studied at Cascadilla School. Honours include member of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame, honorary doctor of Yale University and member of the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame.
With a Wikipedia article in 252 languages, Mark Twain is No. 460 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 30 November 1835, Florida
- Died
- 21 April 1910, Redding (aged 74)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Journalist, novelist, autobiographer
- Field
- Literature
- Education
- Cascadilla School
- Genres
- Historical fiction
- Languages
- English, German
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 252
Did you know
74
Lived to 74.
30 Nov
Shares a birthday with Winston Churchill and Jonathan Swift.
252
Has a Wikipedia article in 252 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Mark Twain
- FatherJohn Marshall Clemens
- MotherJane Lampton Clemens
- SpouseOlivia Langdon Clemens
- SiblingOrion Clemens
- SiblingPamela Ann Clemens
- ChildSusy Clemens
- ChildClara Clemens
- ChildJean Clemens
Honours and works
Awards
- Member of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame1998
- Honorary doctor of Yale University
- Member of the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame
Notable works
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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- Wikidata Q7245 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)