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- NAME: Washington Irving
- OCCUPATION: Writer
- BIRTH DATE: April 03, 1783
- DEATH DATE: November 28, 1859
- PLACE OF BIRTH: New York City, New York
- PLACE OF DEATH: Sunnyside, New York
- AKA: Geoffrey Crayon
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Washington Irving was a popular 19th century American author, best known for the stories Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
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