Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet and Anglican cleric who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, hence his common sobriquet, "Dean Swift".
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Full name at birth | Joathan Swift
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Claim to fame | Best known for his satirical science-fiction fantasy novel "Gulliver's Travels" (1726)
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Date of birth | 30 November 1667
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Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland
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Date of death | 19 October 1745
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Age | 77 (age at death)
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Place of death | Dublin, Ireland
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Resting place | St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
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