Horace Walpole
Historian

Horace Walpole Net Worth

Horace Walpole was an influential figure in 18th century England. He was born on September 24, 1717 and was a Whig member of the British Parliament, an art historian, and an author. He is most remembered for his revival of the Gothic architectural style through the building of his home, Strawberry Hill, in Twickenham, England.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day September 24, 1717
Birth Place England
Age 302 YEARS OLD
Died On Mar 2, 1797 (age 79)
Birth Sign Libra

💰 Net worth: $17 Million (2024)

About

Eighteenth-century art Historian, author, and Whig member of the British Parliament. He is most remembered for building Strawberry Hill, a home in Twickenham, England that revived the Gothic architectural style.

Before Fame

He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge.

Trivia

His 1764 novel, The Castle of Otranto, is considered the first Gothic novel. It started a literary genre that would become increasingly popular in the late Eighteenth and early Nineteenth centuries.

Family Life

His father, Robert Walpole, was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Associated With

He was friends with Horace Mann, whom he met in Italy.

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