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Edward FitzGerald (poet)

Edward FitzGerald, English poet and translator (died 1883)

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Born
March 31, 1809
Died
June 14, 1883
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1809

About Edward FitzGerald (poet)

Edward FitzGerald or Fitzgerald was an English poet and writer. His most famous poem is the first and best-known English translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, which has kept its reputation and popularity since the 1860s. In 1851, he published his first book, Euphranor, a Platonic dialogue, born of memories of the old happy life in Cambridge. In March 1857, Cowell discovered a set of Persian quatrains by Omar Khayyám in the Asiatic Society library, Calcutta, and sent them to FitzGerald.

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Edward FitzGerald (poet) timeline

  1. In 1851, he published his first book, Euphranor, a Platonic dialogue, born of memories of the old happy life in Cambridge.
  2. In March 1857, Cowell discovered a set of Persian quatrains by Omar Khayyám in the Asiatic Society library, Calcutta, and sent them to FitzGerald.

The world when Edward FitzGerald (poet) was born

Edward FitzGerald (poet) was born in 1809. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineJames Madison inaugurated as 4th President
  • Technology milestoneFirst canning factory opens in England
  • World population~945M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Madison
  • U.S. population7.2M

1809 versus 2026

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Measure18092026
Population7.2M341 million

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