Robert Louis Stevenson
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Robert Louis Stevenson was born on November 13, 1850, in Edinburgh[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] and died on December 3, 1894, in Vailima[1][2][5][6][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][21]. He held citizenship of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom. His father was Thomas Stevenson[22] and his mother was Matilde Margaret Isabella Stevenson[23][22].
He was educated at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh School of Law. Stevenson's occupations included poet, essayist, novelist, short story writer, children's writer, and writer[19][24][25]. His fields of work were creative and professional writing, prose, travel literature, and travel book[26]. He was influenced by Guy de Maupassant, Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, and Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Stevenson's notable works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, A Child's Garden of Verses, and Prince Otto. He married Fanny Stevenson in 1880, and they remained together until his death in 1894[22]. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage[27] and was buried at Mount Vaea.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Summary
Robert Louis Stevenson is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on November 13, 1850[3]. He passed away in Vailima[4]. He died on December 3, 1894[5]. He worked as a poet[6], essayist[7], novelist[8], short story writer[9], and children's writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,447 views/month, #4,635 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Edinburgh[2], Robert Louis Stevenson…
- Robert Louis Stevenson passed away in Vailima[4].
- Robert Louis Stevenson was born on November 13, 1850[3].
- Robert Louis Stevenson died on December 3, 1894[5].
- Robert Louis Stevenson is buried at Mount Vaea[12].
- Burial took place at Grave of Robert Louis Stevenson[13].
- Robert Louis Stevenson's father was Thomas Stevenson[14].
- Robert Louis Stevenson's mother was Matilde Margaret Isabella Stevenson[15].
- Robert Louis Stevenson was married to Fanny Stevenson[16].
- Robert Louis Stevenson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[17].
- Robert Louis Stevenson held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
- English was Robert Louis Stevenson's native language[19].
- Robert Louis Stevenson's professions included poet[6].
- Robert Louis Stevenson worked as an essayist[7].
- Robert Louis Stevenson's professions included novelist[8].
- Robert Louis Stevenson's professions included short story writer[9].
- Robert Louis Stevenson worked as a children's writer[10].
- Robert Louis Stevenson worked as a writer[20].
- Robert Louis Stevenson's field of work was creative and professional writing[21].
- Robert Louis Stevenson's field of work was prose[22].
- Robert Louis Stevenson's field of work was travel literature[23].
- Robert Louis Stevenson's field of work was travel book[24].
- Robert Louis Stevenson's field of work was essay[25].
- Robert Louis Stevenson's field of work was poetry[26].
- Robert Louis Stevenson's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: GB[29]
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Began / founded: 1850-11-13[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1894-12-03[31]
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Genre(s): audio drama[32]
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Community tags: _consistency, audio drama, audiobook[33]
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MusicBrainz ID: c7379dd2-0908-4ef0-9bd5-9910b16aaaad[34]
Body
Origins and Family
Robert Louis Stevenson's place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on November 13, 1850[3]. His father was Thomas Stevenson[14]. His mother was Matilde Margaret Isabella Stevenson[15]. English was his native language[19].
Education
Educated at University of Edinburgh[27], a public university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1583[37], headquartered in Edinburgh[38] and University of Edinburgh School of Law[39], a law school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1707[42].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[6], essayist[7], novelist[8], short story writer[9], children's writer[10], and writer[20]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing[21], an academic discipline[43]; prose[22], a literary form[44]; travel literature[23], a literary genre[45]; travel book[24], a literary genre[46]; essay[25], a literary genre[47]; and poetry[26], a literary form[48].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Treasure Island[49], a literary work[50]; Kidnapped[51], a literary work[52]; Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde[53]; A Child's Garden of Verses[54]; and Prince Otto[55].
Personal Life
Among Robert Louis Stevenson's spouses was Fanny Stevenson[16]. His religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[56].
Death and Burial
Robert Louis Stevenson died on December 3, 1894[5]. He died in Vailima[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[57]. Recorded place of burial include Mount Vaea[12] and Grave of him[13].
Why It Matters
Robert Louis Stevenson ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,447 views/month, #4,635 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He has been cited as an influence by Ernest Hemingway[60], a war correspondent[61], 1899–1961[62], of United States[63], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[64], specialised in roman à clef[65]; Arthur Conan Doyle[66], a physician[67], 1859–1930[68], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[69], awarded the Knight of Grace of the Order of Saint John[70], specialised in crime novel[71]; Diana Gabaldon[72], a writer[73], b. 1952[74], of United States[75], specialised in literature[76]; Rudyard Kipling[77], a writer[78], 1865–1936[79], of United Kingdom[80], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[81], specialised in literature[82]; Jorge Luis Borges[83], a translator[84], 1899–1986[85], of Argentina[86], awarded the Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE[87]; and Graham Greene[88], a writer[89], 1904–1991[90], of United Kingdom[91], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize[92], specialised in novel[93].
Works attributed to him include Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde[94], Treasure Island[95], Kidnapped[96], Catriona[97], The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses[98], and The Master of Ballantrae[99].
FAQs
Where was Robert Louis Stevenson born?
Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh[2].
Where did Robert Louis Stevenson die?
Robert Louis Stevenson died in Vailima[4].
Who were Robert Louis Stevenson's parents?
Robert Louis Stevenson's father was Thomas Stevenson[14]. Robert Louis Stevenson's mother was Matilde Margaret Isabella Stevenson[15].
Who was Robert Louis Stevenson married to?
Robert Louis Stevenson's spouses include Fanny Stevenson[16].
What did Robert Louis Stevenson do for work?
Robert Louis Stevenson worked as poet[6], essayist[7], novelist[8], short story writer[9], and children's writer[10].
Where did Robert Louis Stevenson go to school?
Robert Louis Stevenson was educated at University of Edinburgh[27] and University of Edinburgh School of Law[39].
Who did Robert Louis Stevenson influence?
Robert Louis Stevenson has been cited as an influence by Ernest Hemingway[60], Arthur Conan Doyle[66], Diana Gabaldon[72], and Rudyard Kipling[77].