English poet, literary critic and philosopher (1772–1834). Samuel Taylor Coleridge was born on 21 October 1772 in what is now the United Kingdom. Samuel Taylor Coleridge is remembered as a poet, philosopher and theologian, a citizen of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Notable works include “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, “Kubla Khan” and “Lyrical Ballads”.
Before and after
- 1772Construction of place de la Concorde
- 1772Discovery of nitrogen
- 8 March 1772Discovery of Biela's Comet
- 18 April 1772Birth of David Ricardo
- 21 October 1772Birth of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- 9 February 1773Birth of William Henry Harrison
- 15 May 1773Birth of Klemens von Metternich
- 13 June 1773Birth of Thomas Young
- from September 1773 to January 1775Pugachev's Rebellion
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1830Publication of Book of Mormon
- 1857Rise of Symbolism
- 1890Rise of Art Nouveau
- 28 December 1895The Lumiere brothers hold the first public film screening
- c. 1900sRise of Expressionism
- 1909Rise of Futurism
The era
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