Musician Dictionary

Daniel Defoe

English trader, writer, and journalist (1660–1731)

DescriptionEnglish trader, writer, and journalist (1660–1731)
Source: Wikidata
Born1660
Source: Wikidata
BirthplaceLondon London
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1731-04-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLondon Moorfields
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipKingdom of Great Britain Kingdom of England
Source: Wikidata
Occupationpoet publicist novelist businessperson journalist children's writer prose writer opinion journalist writer publisher spy
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

D. Defoe Daniel Dafoe Daniel De Foë Daniel Defoë De Foe Defoe Mr. Daniel Defoe Даниел Дефо Даниэль Дефо

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Identifiers

mbid: 5160f7d4-4140-44c4-a84d-790a537a9e22 · wikidata: Q40946 · isni: 0000000123478267, 0000000458753523 · discogs: 1423187

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