Thomas Bowdler

Description: (English Physician Known for Publishing 'The Family Shakespeare')
Best known for publishing The Family Shakespeare volumes, which made Shakespeare’s plays appealing to children, Thomas Bowdler was also a qualified doctor. His technique of diluting Shakespeare’s works gave rise to the word bowdlerize, which describes the over-simplification of books, films, or series, for making them family-friendly.

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Birthday July 11, 1754 (Cancer)
Born In Bath, Somerset, England
Died on February 24, 1825
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