George Noel Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, was a British poet. He was one of the major figures of the Romantic movement, and is regarded as being among the greatest British poets. Among his best-known works are the lengthy narratives Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage; many of his shorter lyrics in Hebrew Melodies also became popular. January 22, 1788 – April 19, 1824; died at 36. Alive at the same time as Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin, Ludwig van Beethoven, Immanuel Kant, and Napoleon. Wiki link