Description: (English Poet, Linguist, Writer, Lexicographer, and Translator)
John Florio, also known as Giovanni Florio, was an accomplished English linguist, poet, writer, translator, lexicographer, and royal language tutor at the Court of James I. His contributions to the English language were significant, ranking third in the number of words contributed after Chaucer and Shakespeare. Florio was renowned for translating works by notable authors such as Montaigne and Boccaccio, and for creating the first comprehensive Italian–English dictionary. He enjoyed friendships with influential figures like Ben Jonson and Giordano Bruno, and served as a tutor and Groom of the Privy Chamber to Queen Anne.