Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens FRSA (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the 20th century, critics and scholars had recognised him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories are still widely read today.
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| Full name at birth | Charles John Huffham Dickens
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| Date of birth | 7 February 1812
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| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England
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| Date of death | 9 June 1870
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| Age | 58 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Gads Hill Place, England
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| Cause of death | Stroke
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| Resting place | Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey
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| Occupation | Writer (355 credits)
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