b. 7 September 1709. d. 13 December 1784. Nationality: English.
Novelist, translator, playwright, essayist, editor, and lexicographer. Because of
the calendar change in 1752, he celebrated his birthday on September 18. Began work
on *The Dictionary* in 1746 which became the standard dictionary authority. Regular
acquaintance of Thomas Warton, Thomas Percy, and Joshua Reynolds. Founder of the Literary
Club in 1764. Biographical information: *ODNB*. (CC)