William Wilkie, Date of Birth, Date of Death

William Wilkie

Scottish poet

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1721

Date of Death: 10-Oct-1772

Profession: writer, poet

Zodiac Sign: Libra

William Wilkie (5 October 1721 – 10 October 1772) was a Scottish poet.
The son of a farmer, he was born in West Lothian and educated at Edinburgh.
In 1757 he produced the Epigoniad, dealing with the Epigoni, sons of seven heroes who fought against Thebes.
He also wrote Moral Fables in Verse.
In 1756 he became a Church minister at Ratho, Midlothian.
He was appointed Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of St Andrews in 1759.