Anton Chekhov

Full Name: Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Profession: Author and Playwright

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Why Famous: As a prominent Russian short-story writer, novelist, and playwright of the modern era.

His most famous plays, "The Sea Gull", "Uncle Vanya", "The Three Sisters" and "The Cherry Orchard" were influential commentaries on Russian society that flouted the stage conventions of the nineteenth-century and changed the nature of theater.

Born: January 29, 1860
Birthplace: Taganrog, Russia
Star Sign: Aquarius

Died: July 15, 1904 (aged 44)
Cause of Death: Tuberculosis