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Edward Gibbon

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Edward Gibbon

Birth
Putney, London Borough of Wandsworth, Greater London, England
Death
16 Jan 1794 (aged 56)
London, City of London, Greater London, England
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Fletching, Wealden District, East Sussex, England Add to Map
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Historian. He was a British scholar best-known as the author of the monumental "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire", which is often considered the greatest historical work written in English.
Historian. He was a British scholar best-known as the author of the monumental "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire", which is often considered the greatest historical work written in English.

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  • Originally Created by: Lisa
  • Added: Feb 10, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10453968/edward-gibbon: accessed ), memorial page for Edward Gibbon (8 May 1737–16 Jan 1794), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10453968, citing St. Andrew and St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Fletching, Wealden District, East Sussex, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.