J. R. R. Tolkien, English Author(1892-1973)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
• Known as: J. R. R. Tolkien
• Birth: January 3, 1892, Bloemfontein, South Africa
• Death: September 2, 1973, Bournemouth, UK
• Nationality: English
• Language: English
• Who he was: English author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit

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