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Linguist / Writer
Born: 3 January 1891
Died: 2 September 1973 (Natural causes)
Birthplace: Bloemfontein, South Africa
Best known as: The author of The Lord of the Rings
Name at birth: John…
Important locations in the history of Middle-earth
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