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Iolo Morganwg

1747 - 1826

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Edward Williams, better known by his bardic name Iolo Morganwg (Welsh: [ˈjɔlɔ mɔrˈɡanʊɡ]; 10 March 1747 – 18 December 1826), was a Welsh antiquarian, poet and collector. He was seen as an expert collector of Medieval Welsh literature, but it emerged after his death that he had forged several manuscripts, notably some of the Third Series of Welsh Triads. Even so, he had a lasting impact on Welsh culture, notably in founding the secret society known as the Gorsedd, through which Iolo Morganwg successfully co-opted the 18th-century Eisteddfod revival. The philosophy he spread in his forgeries has had an enormous impact upon neo-Druidism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Iolo Morganwg is the 5,973rd most popular writer (up from 6,056th in 2019), the 4,984th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,946th in 2019) and the 543rd most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, Iolo Morganwg ranks 5,973 out of 7,302. Before him are Eduard Bass, David Benioff, Aleksandr Chakovsky, Arantxa Urretabizkaia, Marcus Furius Bibaculus, and George Woodcock. After him are Rolf Jacobsen, Arvi Pohjanpää, Banjo Paterson, Šatrijos Ragana, Kurt Marti, and Monika Maron.

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Among people born in 1747, Iolo Morganwg ranks 28. Before him are Timothy Dexter, John Paul Jones, Barthélemy Louis Joseph Schérer, Alexander Bezborodko, Antoine Nicolas Duchesne, and Eugenio Espejo. After him are Benjamin Vulliamy, György Bessenyei, and Samuel Osgood. Among people deceased in 1826, Iolo Morganwg ranks 52. Before him are Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein, Nicolas Fuss, Antoni Malczewski, Ferdinand Bauer, Germanos III of Old Patras, and Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings. After him is Isaac Shelby.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Iolo Morganwg ranks 4,985 out of 8,785. Before him are Joe Hart (1987), Clive Swift (1936), Katrin Cartlidge (1961), Colin Hay (1953), Dennis Wise (1966), and Willie Applegarth (1890). After him are Irene Steer (1889), Basil Heatley (1933), Jeremy Spencer (1948), Iwan Rheon (1985), Kirsty MacColl (1959), and David Cross (1949).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Iolo Morganwg ranks 543. Before him are David Storey (1933), Sarah Waters (1966), Michael Drayton (1563), Tanith Lee (1947), John Gardner (1926), and Anthony Shaffer (1926). After him are Dan Houser (1974), Antonia Fraser (1932), Thomas Campbell (1777), Thomas Heywood (1574), Thomas Warton (1728), and Edmund Gosse (1849).

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