John Galt Writer

John Galt (/ɡɔːlt/; 2 May 1779 – 11 April 1839) 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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John Galt
Birth dateMay 02, 1779
Birth place
Scotland , Ayrshire , Irvine North Ayrshire
Date of deathApril 11, 1839
Place of death
Scotland , Greenock

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Career start1812
Career end1839
notable work
Annals of the Parish

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