John Galt
Novelist, Author
1779 – 1839
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Who was John Galt?
John Galt was a Scottish novelist, entrepreneur, and political and social commentator. Because he was the first novelist to deal with issues of the Industrial Revolution, he has been called the first political novelist in the English language. He was the father of Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt of Montreal.
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- Born
- May 2, 1779
Irvine - Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- Scotland
- Profession
- Died
- Apr 11, 1839
Greenock
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on July 23, 2013
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