Alfred Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892) was a poet, politician and writer.
Also recorded as Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson · Alcibiades · A. Tennyson · Alfred Tennyson, Baron Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson
Julia Margaret Cameron / Adam Cuerden · Art institute of Chicago , reference 1949.879 · Public domain
- Born
- 1809 · Somersby.
- Died
- 1892 · Aldworth.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- poet · politician · writer
- Fields
- poetry
- Education
- Trinity College · King Edward VI Grammar School
- Known for
- The Charge of the Light Brigade · The Lady of Shalott · Idylls of the King · The Princess
- Honours
- Fellow of the Royal Society · Chancellor's Gold Medal
- Languages
- English
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Biography
Born at Somersby in 1809, died in Aldworth in 1892.
Alfred Tennyson studied at Trinity College and King Edward VI Grammar School. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is poetry. Places of work recorded in the authority are London. Positions recorded include member of the House of Lords and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. Works named in the authority record are The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Lady of Shalott, Idylls of the King and The Princess. Work by Alfred Tennyson is recorded in the collections of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and J. Paul Getty Museum. Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society and Chancellor's Gold Medal.
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Julia Margaret Cameron · This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project by the Metropolitan Museum of Art . See the Image and Data Resources Open Access Policy
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