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Edward Cave was a publisher, typographer, journalist and editor, born on 27 February 1691. He held citizenship of the Kingdom of Great Britain, was educated at Rugby School, and wrote in English.
Cave died on 10 January 1754, in Clerkenwell. Three works are attributed to him as an author, among them The Pilgrim, The Boy's Camp Book and Boy Scout's Hike Book.
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Vinony files it under 1691 births, 1754 deaths and 18th-century British journalists.
Its subject is documented across 30 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- The pilgrim
- The Boy's Camp Book
- Boy Scout's Hike Book
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1691-02-27 ) 27 February 1691
- Died
- 10 January 1754 (1754-01-10) (aged 62)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of death
- Clerkenwell
- Occupation
- inventor
- Educated at
- Rugby School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Edward Cave.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1691-02-27
- date of death
- 1754-01-10
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- name in native language
- Edward Cave
- Commons Creator page
- Edward Cave
- Commons category
- Edward Cave
- writing language
- English language
- P8168
- Wareham
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Encyclopedic overview
Edward Cave, engraving by Edward Scriven after a painting by Francis Kyte c. 1740 The Gentleman's Magazine, May 1759, "By SYLVANUS URBAN, Gent." Edward Cave (27 February 1691 – 10 January 1754) was an English printer, editor and publisher. He coined the term "magazine" for a periodical, founding The Gentleman's Magazine in 1731, and was the first publisher to successfully fashion a wide-ranging publication.
Early life
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