Edward Gibbon
Deceased Q161841

Edward Gibbon

English historian and politician (1737–1794)

Born: April 27, 1737 (1737) · Putney
Died: January 16, 1794 (1794) · London
Age at death: 56 years
Cause of death: peritonitis
Manner of death: natural causes
Nationality Kingdom of Great Britain
Occupation writer, politician, historian, classical scholar
Field of work history, classical antiquity, popular science literature
Education Magdalen College, Westminster School, Kingston Grammar School, University of Oxford
Position held member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of Parliament of Great Britain
Gender male

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