Birthdate: 1340 AD
Birthplace: London, England
Died: October 25, 1400
Geoffrey Chaucer was a renowned English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. He was the first writer laid to rest in Poets’ Corner at Westminster Abbey. Chaucer held various roles in the civil service, serving as a bureaucrat, courtier, diplomat, and member of parliament. He also made contributions to philosophy and astronomy, creating A Treatise on the Astrolabe for his son. His literary works, including The Book of the Duchess and Troilus and Criseyde, played a significant role in establishing Middle English as a respected literary language in England.
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