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Daniel Defoe (1660–1731)

Author of Robinson Crusoe

Includes the names: Defoe d, D Defoe, Deforest, G. De Foe, DanilDefoe, Danijel Defo, Defoe Daneil, Danile Defoe, Daniel Defoe, Daniel Dafoe ... (see complete list), Daniet Defoe, DANIAL DEFOE, Danile Defoe, Daniel Defor, Daniel Deofe, Daniel Defoë, Daniel Diefoe, Daniel De Foe, Daniel Defore, Daniël Defoe, Daniel) (Defoe, Daniel de Foë, Daniel] [Defoe, Danialle Defoe, By Daniel DeFoe, Daniel Defoë, Daniel, Deföe, Daniel/kredel Defoe, Даниел Дефо, Даниэл Дефо, Даниэль Дефо, Даниель Дефо, Данијел Дефо, ダニエル デフォー, ডেনিয়েল ডিফো, Captain Charles Johnson (Daniel Defoe), CAPT Charles Johnson (aka Daniel Defoe)

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Canonical name
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Foe, Daniel
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Date of birth
1660-09-13
Date of death
1731-04-24
Burial location
Bunhill Fields Cemetery, London, England, UK
Gender
male
Nationality
Great Britain
Country (for map)
UK
Birthplace
London, England
Place of death
London, England, Great Britain
Cause of death
lethargy (official cause)
stroke (speculated cause)
Places of residence
London, England, Great Britain
Dorking, Surrey, England
Chadwell St Mary, Essex, England, Great Britain
Education
Newington Green Dissenting Academy
Occupations
writer
brick and tile works owner
merchant
journalist
spy
Relationships
Organizations
Monmouth Rebellion
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