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Lord Byron; The Life of George Noel Gordon – Facts & Information
George Noel Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, was born 22 January 1788 in London and died 19 April 1824 in Missolonghi, Greece.
Lord byron interesting factsHe was among the most famous of the English ‘Romantic’ poets; his contemporaries included Percy Shelley and John Keats. He was also a satirist whose poetry and personality captured the imagination of Europe. His major works include Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage (1812-18) and Don Juan (1819-24).
He died of fever and exposure while engaged in the Greek struggle for independence.
Biography
As a child he was known simply as George Noel Gordon.
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Born with a clubfoot, he was taken by his mother, Catherine Gordon, to Aberdeen, Scotland, where they lived in lodgings on a meager income. He attended the grammar school there. He was extremely sensitive of his lameness; its effect upon his character was obvious enough .
It was rumored that his nurse, May Gray, made physical advances to him when he