Born: 7 May 1812 · Died: 12 December 1889 · Age at death: 77
How old was Robert Browning when he died?
Robert Browning died aged 77. He was born on 7 May 1812 and died on 12 December 1889.
Victorian poet famous for his mastery of the dramatic monologue
Did you know?He famously eloped to Italy with fellow poet Elizabeth Barrett after her father forbade her from marrying.
Quick facts
Date of birth7 May 1812
Date of death12 December 1889
Age at death77
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceLondon, United Kingdom
Occupationplaywright, poet, writer
Editor's Take:
Robert Browning let his characters speak for themselves and give themselves away. In My Last Duchess, a duke shows a visitor a portrait. Without meaning to, he reveals that he had his wife killed. That technique influenced modern poets and novelists. His love story with Elizabeth Barrett became famous. For years he was better known as her husband. Fame came late, with his long verse murder mystery, The Ring and the Book.
Key Milestones
1842: Publishes Dramatic Lyrics
1846: Marries Elizabeth Barrett and moves to Italy
1855: Publishes Men and Women
1868: Publishes The Ring and the Book
Robert Browning (7 May 1812 – 12 December 1889) was an English poet and playwright whose dramatic monologues put him high among the Victorian poets. He was noted for irony, characterisation, dark humour, social commentary, historical settings and challenging vocabulary and syntax.
Robert Browning's birthday is May 7. He was born on May 7, 1812 in London, United Kingdom.
How old was Robert Browning when he died?
Robert Browning died on December 12, 1889, aged 77.
Who shares a birthday with Robert Browning?
Famous people who share Robert Browning's May 7 birthday include Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Johannes Brahms, Josip Broz Tito, Eva Perón and Władysław Reymont.
