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Daniel Defoe was born on September 13, 1660[1], in Ward of Cripplegate[2]. He died on April 24, 1731[3], in Moorfields[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], novelist[6], prose writer[7], children's writer[8], and publicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,925 views/month, #6,192 of 1,000,298).[10]
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Daniel Defoe has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
He has been cited as an influence by Charles Dickens[52], a writer[53], 1812–1870[54], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[55], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[56], specialised in literature[57]; Virginia Woolf[58], a novelist[59], 1882–1941[60], of United Kingdom[61], specialised in essay[62]; and Jules Verne[63], a novelist[64], 1828–1905[65], of France[66], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[67], specialised in drama[68].
Works attributed to him include Robinson Crusoe[69], a literary work[70]; Moll Flanders[71], a literary work[72]; A Journal of the Plague Year[73], a written work[74]; Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress[75], a literary work[76]; The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe[77], a literary work[78]; and Captain Singleton[79].
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APA4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Daniel Defoe. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/daniel-defoe
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