Jonathan Swift
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Jonathan Swift Net Worth

Jonathan Swift was an Irish author born on November 30, 1667 in Dublin, Ireland. He is best known for his satirical novel Gulliver's Travels and his essay A Modest Proposal. He also served as Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. His works are renowned for their wit and satire, and remain influential to this day.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 30, 1667
Birth Place Dublin, Ireland
Age 352 YEARS OLD
Died On Oct 19, 1745 (age 77)
Birth Sign Sagittarius

💰 Net worth: $9 Million (2024)

About

Irish author of the satirical Gulliver's Travels and the famous essay, A Modest Proposal. He also served as Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

Before Fame

He attended Trinity College, Dublin, where he earned his Doctor of Divinity degree. He subsequently became an ordained priest in the Established Church of Ireland and was assigned to the prebend of Kilroot in the Diocese of Connor.

Trivia

In A Modest Proposal, he satirizes the British with an argument that supports the ingestion of human infants.

Family Life

He was born in Dublin to Jonathan Swift and Abigail Erick, and his education was funded by his uncle, Godwin Swift. He is speculated to have married Esther Johnson in 1716.

Associated With

His uncle, Thomas Swift, married a daughter of the poet and Playwright, Sir william Davenant, a Godson of william Shakespeare.

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