1809 - 1894
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. American Writer
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American Writer Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. was born on 29th August, 1809 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and passed away on 7th Oct 1894 Boston, Massachusetts, USA aged 85. He is most remembered for The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858, a collection of essays). His zodiac sign is Virgo.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. is a member of the following lists: American poets, American novelists and People from Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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| First Name |
Oliver
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| Middle Name |
Wendell
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| Last Name |
Holmes
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| Birthday |
29th August, 1809
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| Birthplace |
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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| Died |
7th October, 1894
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| Place of Death |
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Physician, poet, author and polymath
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| Occupation |
Writer
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| Claim to Fame |
The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858, a collection of essays)
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Oliver Wendell Holmes (; August 29, 1809 – October 7, 1894) was an American physician, poet, and polymath based in Boston. A member of the Fireside Poets, he was acclaimed by his peers as one of the best writers of the day. His most famous prose works are the "Breakfast-Table" series, which began with The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table (1858). He was also an important medical reformer. In addition to his work as an author and poet, Holmes also served as a physician, professor, lecturer and inventor and, although he never practiced it, he received formal training in law.
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