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Horace Walpole — Age & Birthday

Born: 24 September 1717 · Died: 2 March 1797 · Age at death: 79

How old was Horace Walpole when he died?

Horace Walpole died aged 79. He was born on 24 September 1717 and died on 2 March 1797.

British writer and politician who wrote the first Gothic novel

Did you know?He is credited with coining the word serendipity in a letter to a friend, inspired by a traditional Persian fairy tale.

Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (24 September 1717 – 2 March 1797), better known as Horace Walpole, was a British Whig politician, writer, historian and antiquarian. He had Strawberry Hill House built in Twickenham, southwest London, reviving the Gothic style some decades before his Victorian successors.

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Age at death: 79
Years since death: 229

Born: September 24, 1717 · London, United Kingdom
Died: March 2, 1797
Nationality: British
Known for: Literature, Politics

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Father: Robert Walpole
Mother: Catherine, Lady Walpole

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