Deceased
Q892
J. R. R. Tolkien
English writer and philologist (1892–1973)
Born: January 3, 1892
(1892)
· Bloemfontein
Died: September 2, 1973
(1973)
· Bournemouth
Age at death: 81 years
Cause of death: bronchopneumonia
Manner of death: natural causes
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Occupation | writer, author, novelist, university teacher, teacher, children's writer, illustrator, poet, translator, military officer, literary critic, prose writer, essayist, librettist, linguist, philologist, historian, literary historian |
| Field of work | literature, English-language literature, linguistics, history of literature, fantasy literature |
| Education | University of Oxford, Exeter College, King Edward's School, St. Philip's School |
| Employer | University of Oxford, University of Leeds, Oxford English Dictionary |
| Position held | Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon |
| Gender | male |
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Source: Wikidata Q892