John Byrom | |
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 Portrait of Byrom as a young man | |
| Born | 29 February 1692 Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 26 September 1763 (aged 71) Manchester, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Poet, inventor of a shorthand system, landowner |
| Nationality | English |
| Citizenship | British |
| Education | The King's School, Chester Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood Trinity College, Cambridge University of Montpellier[1] |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Notable works | Anglican hymn Christians Awake, salute the happy morn Poem My spirit longeth for Thee Coined the phrase Tweedledum and Tweedledee |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Byrom |
| Children | Dorothy Byrom, Edward Byrom |
John Byrom, John Byrom of Kersal, or John Byrom of Manchester FRS (29 February 1692 – 26 September 1763) was an English poet, the inventor of a revolutionary system of shorthand and later a significant landowner. He is most remembered as the writer of the lyrics of Anglican hymn "Christians, awake, salute the happy morn", which was supposedly a Christmas gift for his daughter.
- ^ "Byrom, John (BRN708J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.