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J.R.R. Tolkien
(1892-1973)
English writer and philologist
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John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE FRSL (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer, poet, philologist, and academic, who authored the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.

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Born John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
3 January 1892
Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa
Died
2 September 1973 (aged 81)
Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
Zodiac Capricorn
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    John info 1st child with Edith Bratt Male b. 17 Nov 1917 Age: 107 1917- Celebrity Baby
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    Michael info 2nd child with Edith Bratt Male b. 22 Oct 1920 Age: 104 1920- Celebrity Baby
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    Christopher John Reuel Tolkien info 3rd child with Edith Bratt Male b. 21 Nov 1924 d. 16 Jan 2020 Age: 95 (at death) 1924-2020 British book editor, son of J. R. R. Tolkien
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    Priscilla info 4th child with Edith Bratt Female b. 18 Jun 1929 Age: 96 1929- Celebrity Baby
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