Sarah Scott
Novelist, Author
1720 – 1795
Who was Sarah Scott?
Sarah Scott was an English novelist, translator, and social reformer. Her father, Matthew Robinson, and her mother, Elizabeth Robinson, were both from distinguished families, and Sarah was one of nine children who survived to adulthood. Although born in Yorkshire, Sarah and the other children spent a great deal of time in Cambridge, England and at Cambridge University. Although all but one of Sarah's brothers would go on to a highly accomplished career, the most important figure in her family life was her elder sister, Elizabeth. Throughout her life, Sarah was close to both of her sisters, but especially Elizabeth.
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- Born
- Sep 21, 1720
England - Siblings
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 3, 1795
Old Catton
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on July 23, 2013
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