Which famous author was born in Portsmouth?
Charles Dickens
Jane Austen
William Shakespeare
George Orwell
Answer
Charles Dickens, the famous author of novels such as "Oliver Twist" and "A Tale of Two Cities," was born in Portsmouth. The city is also the birthplace of other notable figures, such as engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and former Prime Minister James Callaghan.
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