Biography of joseph addison
Joseph addison.
Joseph Addison
| English writer, publicist, educator, politician, founder of English journalism. Date of Birth: 01.05.1672 Country: Great Britain |
Content:
- Biography of Joseph Addison
- Scholarly and Political Achievements
- The Spectator and Later Work
- Later Years and Legacy
Biography of Joseph Addison
Joseph Addison was an English writer, journalist, educator, politician, and the founder of English journalism.
He was born on May 1, 1672, in Milston, Wiltshire, to a family of a clergyman.
Biography of joseph addison
In 1683, his father became the rector of Lichfield Cathedral, and Joseph enrolled in a local Latin grammar school. In 1686, he was admitted to Charterhouse School in London, where he met Richard Steele. From 1687 to 1699, Addison studied at the University of Oxford, first at Queen's College and then at Magdalen College.
He received his Bachelor's degree in 1691 and his Master's degree in 1693. In 1698, he entered the graduate program at Magdalen College.