# John Byrom

> John Byrom, John Byrom of Kersal, or John Byrom of Manchester was an English poet, the inventor of a revolutionary system of shorthand and later a significant landowner. He is most remembered as the writer of the lyrics of Anglican hymn "Christians, awake, salute the happy morn", which was supposedly a Christmas gift for his daughter.

*English poet and inventor of a shorthand system*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 1692-02-29
- **Died:** 1763-09-26
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [John Byrom](https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Byrom)
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