Stephen Leacock
Stephen Leacock | |
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Leacock, c. 1913 | |
| Born | Stephen Butler Leacock 30 December 1869 Swanmore, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 28 March 1944 (aged 74) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Education | Upper Canada College |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto University of Chicago |
| Genre | Humour |
| Subject | Sciences |
| Notable works | Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, Arcadian Adventures With the Idle Rich, My financial career |
| Notable awards | Lorne Pierce Medal, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada |
Stephen Butler Leacock FRSC (30 December 1869 – 28 March 1944) was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humourist. Between the years 1915 and 1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humourist in the world.