J. R. R. Tolkien

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Writer · United Kingdom

Date of birth: January 3, 1892
Died on September 2, 1973: Died at the age of 81; Would have turned 134 today

English writer and philologist (1892–1973)

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J. R. R. Tolkien was a writer (United Kingdom). J. R. R. Tolkien was born on January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein. Among other things, J. R. R. Tolkien was known for Royal Society of Literature, The Lord of the Rings, and Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics.

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fantasy literature

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Work by J. R. R. Tolkien

Title	Year
The Lord of the Rings	–
Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics	–
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil	–
Tree and Leaf	–
Roverandom	–
The Hobbit	–
The Silmarillion	–

Facts about J.

Born: January 3, 1892 in Bloemfontein
Died: September 2, 1973
Nationality: United Kingdom
Occupations: Writer, Teacher, Philologist, Author, and Novelist
Languages: Esperanto, English, Latin, and Old English
Education: Exeter College
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 164 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: January 3, 1892
Born on a: Sunday
Zodiac sign: Capricorn

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What makes J. R. R. Tolkien unique

In memory: Died at the age of 81
Today: Would have turned 134 today

First award in 1957, the year J. R. R. Tolkien turned 65.

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Awards

Award	Year
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature	1957
Commander of the Order of the British Empire	1972
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation	2002
Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame	2009
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame	2013

Groups

Name	From	To
Royal Society of Literature	–	–
Tea Club and Barrovian Society	–	–

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