Samuel Johnson
1709–1784
English author of A Dictionary of the English Language.
Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) was a writer, born in Lichfield and died in London.
- Known as
- Writer
- Category
- Writers
- Born
- 1709, Lichfield
- Died
- 1784, London
Alive at the same time as Samuel Johnson
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Portrait: Joshua Reynolds, Public domain.
