John Milton
Born	(1608-12-09)9 December 1608 Bread Street, Cheapside, London, England
Died	8 November 1674(1674-11-08) (aged 65) Bunhill, London, England
Occupation	Poet, Prose Polemicist, Civil Servant
Notable works	Paradise Lost

John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet, religious thinker, and civil servant for the English Commonwealth Government. He is one of the most important figures in Western literature. He is most famous for his Christian epic poem Paradise Lost. His writing influenced both later poets and religious thinkers.