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Stephen Leacock was a Canadian writer and economist born on December 30, 1869, in Swanmore, England, and raised in Canada. He is best known for his humorous essays and stories, particularly "Laughing Bill Hyde" and "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town," which reflect his wit and observations of human behavior. Leacock was also a prominent educator and served as the first head of the Department of Economics at McGill University, contributing significantly to both literature and academia until his death in 1944.

1869–1944·lived 74 years