What is Samuel Johnson's full name?
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson nickname(s):
Samuel Johnson, Dr Johnson
Samuel Johnson date of birth:
September 18, 1709
How old was Samuel Johnson when died?
75
Where was Samuel Johnson born?
Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
When did Samuel Johnson die?
December 13, 1784
Where did Samuel Johnson die?
London, England
Samuel Johnson body shape:
Large
Is Samuel Johnson gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Samuel Johnson?
Anglican / Episcopalian
What is Samuel Johnson's ethnicity?
White
What is Samuel Johnson nationality?
English
Where did Samuel Johnson go to university?
Pembroke College , Oxford
What is Samuel Johnson's occupation?
Novelist
Samuel Johnson claim to fame:
A Poet, Essayist, Moralist, Literary Critic, Biographer, Editor And Lexicographer
Who is Samuel Johnson's father?
Michael Johnson
Who is Samuel Johnson's mother?
Sarah Ford
Short Biography
Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 – 13 December 1784), often referred to as Dr Johnson, was an English author who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Johnson was a devout Anglican and committed Tory, and has been described as "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history". He is also the subject of "the most famous single work of biographical art in the whole of literature": James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson.