John Gay
June 30, 1685 – December 04, 1732
Place of Birth:
Barnstaple, England
Place of Death:
London, England
John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), a ballad opera. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names.
