Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet FRSE FSA Scot (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832) was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright, and historian. Many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. Famous titles include The Lady of the Lake (narrative poem) and the novels Waverley, Old Mortality (or The Tale of Old Mortality), Rob Roy, The Heart of Mid-Lothian, The Bride of Lammermoor, and Ivanhoe.
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| Full name at birth | Walter Scott
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| Claim to fame | Better known for his historical novels ("Ivanhoe", "Rob Roy", "Old Mortality", "The Lady of the Lake", "Waverley", "The Heart of Midlothian", "The Bride of Lammermoor", ...)
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| Date of birth | 15 August 1771
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| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland
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| Date of death | 21 September 1832
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| Age | 61 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Abbotsford, Roxburghshire Scotland
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| Cause of death | Typhus
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| Occupation | Historical novelist, Poet, Advocate, Sheriff-Depute, Clerk of Session
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Walter Scott is known for his role in the film Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) as writer: "Hail To The Chief".
He is also known for his role in the film La donna del lago (2013) as poem.
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