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Bram Stoker
(1847-1912)
Who Was Bram Stoker?
Born in Ireland in 1847, Bram Stoker studied mathematics at Dublin's Trinity College and embarked on his longtime role as an assistant to actor Sir Henry Irving in the 1870s.
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He also began carving out a second career as a writer, publishing his first novel, The Primrose Path, in 1875. Stoker published his most famous work, Dracula, in 1897, though he died before the fictional vampire would achieve widespread popularity though numerous film and literary adaptations in the 20th century.
Early Life
Stoker was born Abraham Stoker on November 8, 1847, in Dublin, Ireland, to father Abraham Stoker and mother Charlotte Matilda Blake Thornley Stoker.
One of seven children, he suffered from illnesses that left him bedridden until around age 7 but made a full recovery.
In 1864, Stoker enrolled at the University of Dublin — founded by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592 — and attended the university's sole constituency, Trinity College.
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