Charles Mackay (author)

Charles Mackay
Illustration by Charles Rogers
Illustration by Charles Rogers
Born(1814-03-27)March 27, 1814
Perth, Scotland
DiedDecember 24, 1889(1889-12-24) (aged 75)
OccupationPoet, journalist, and author
CitizenshipScotland
Notable worksExtraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
SpouseMary Elizabeth Mills (??–1875) Rosa Henrietta Vale
ChildrenMarie Corelli

Charles Mackay (27 March 1814 – 24 December 1889) was a Scottish poet, journalist, author, anthologist, novelist, and songwriter, remembered mainly for his book Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds.