William Henry Oliphant Smeaton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Henry Oliphant Smeaton

Scottish novelist, educator, historian and journalist

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1856

Place of Birth: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 31-Mar-1914

Profession: writer, poet

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

William Henry Oliphant Smeaton (24 October 1856 – 31 March 1914), sometimes using the pen name Oliphant Smeaton, was a Scottish writer, journalist, editor, historian and educator.
He was popularly known for his writing on Australian life and literature for various British publications as well as for his adventure and children's fiction novels during the 1890s.
Later in his career, Smeaton also published books on Scottish antiquities and edited English literary text, ballads and collections of verse and prose.
His best known work, The Life and Works of William Shakespeare (1911), was especially successful and enjoyed several reprints.
He also contributed several biographies for the "Famous Scots Series" published by Oliphant, Anderson and Ferrier.