Who was William Blake?
Q: Who was William Blake?
A: William Blake was an English poet, visionary, painter, and printmaker who lived from 1757 to 1827.
Q: Where was he born and died?
A: He was born and died in London.
Q: How well-known was he during his lifetime?
A: During his lifetime he wasn't very well known.
Q: What is Blake's most famous poem?
A: His most famous poem is "And did those feet in ancient time".
Q: Who put the poem to music over 100 years later?
A: Hubert Parry put the poem to music over 100 years later.
Q: What is the hymn called that resulted from this collaboration?
A: The hymn resulting from this collaboration is called "Jerusalem".
Q: In what year did a poll of the 100 Greatest Britons rank William Blake as 38th greatest Briton? A:William Blake was ranked 38th in a poll of the 100 Greatest Britons organised by the BBC in 2002.
