J.R.R. Tolkien

John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

English writer and philologist.

Birth

• Birthdate: January 3, 1892
• Place of birth: Bloemfontein, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State Province, South Africa

Death

• Date: September 2, 1973
• Place: Bournemouth, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

Cause of death

Bronchopneumonia