~ 1847 - 1912
Bram Stoker was an Irish novelist and short story writer, best known for his 1897 Gothic horror novel "Dracula." Born on November 8, 1847, in Dublin, Ireland, he worked as a theater manager and wrote several other novels and works of fiction, but none achieved the enduring fame of "Dracula," which has become a classic in the horror genre and has had a significant impact on vampire mythology in literature and popular culture. Stoker passed away on April 20, 1912.