1742 - 1814
Philip Astley British Horseriding
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| First Name |
Philip
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| Last Name |
Astley
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| Birthday |
8th January, 1742
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| Died |
27th January, 1814
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Horseriding
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Philip Astley (8 January 1742 – 20 October 1814) was an English equestrian, circus owner, and inventor, regarded as being the "father of the modern circus". Modern circus, as an integrated entertainment experience that includes music, domesticated animals, acrobats, and clowns, traces its heritage to Astley's Amphitheatre, a riding school that Astley founded in London following the success of trick-riding displays given by him and his wife Patty Jones in 1768. Astley's first competitor was equestrian Charles Hughes, who had previously worked with Astley. Together with Charles Dibdin, a famous author of pantomimes, Hughes opened a rival amphitheatre in London, which Dibdin called the Royal Circus and Equestrian Philharmonic Academy.
