Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of George Washington, Oliver Goldsmith and Muhammad, and several histories of 15th-century Spain deali...
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Date of birth:
- Apr 3, 1783
Date of death:
- Nov 28, 1859 (age 76 years)
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Also known as:
- Diedrich Knickerbocker,
- Geoffrey Crayon,
- Jonathan Oldstyle
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