| Full Name |
Oliver Wendell Holmes |
| Date of Birth |
29 August 1809 |
| Place of Birth |
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Date of Death |
07 October 1894 |
| Place of Death |
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
United States |
| Education |
Harvard University |
| Profession |
Physician, Poet, Essayist, Lecturer |
| Years of Activity |
1830s - 1890s |
| Brief Information |
Oliver Wendell Holmes was an American physician and a prominent man of letters. He is known for his popular essays, poems, and lectures, particularly those delivered at Harvard Medical School. His literary works often explored scientific and philosophical themes with wit and insight. |