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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