William Howitt | |
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Born | [1] | 18 December 1792
Died | 3 March 1879 Rome, Kingdom of Italy | (aged 86)
Education | Friends public school at Ackworth |
Occupation | Writer |
Spouse | Mary Botham |
Children | 4, including Anna and Alfred |
William Howitt (18 December 1792 – 3 March 1879), was a prolific English writer on history and other subjects. Howitt Primary Community School in Heanor, Derbyshire, is named after him and his wife.