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George Bernard Shaw was born on July 26, 1856, in Dublin. He was an Irish playwright, screenwriter, journalist, politician, artist, and photographer[(4516738)(#occupation)(4516739)(#occupation)(4516741)(#occupation)(4516740)(#occupation)(4516743)(#occupation)]. Shaw was a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the United Kingdom[(10607503)(#country_of_citizenship)(10607504)(#country_of_citizenship)(10607505)(#country_of_citizenship)]. Educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Shaw died on November 2, 1950, in Ayot St Lawrence .
Shaw is known for his satirical genre of writing, with his influence on Western theatre, culture, and politics extending from the 1880s to his death and beyond[(74483253)(#known_for)]. He wrote over sixty plays, including notable works such as "Man and Superman" (1902), "Pygmalion" (1913), "Mrs. Warren's Profession", "Caesar and Cleopatra", and "Saint Joan"[(74483253)(#known_for)(36288384)(36288385)(36288383)]. Shaw's Corner was the residence of the writer[(36288380)(#Owner_of)].
Shaw was awarded the 1925 Nobel Prize in Literature and the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He was also the founder of The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
