# Robert Smith Surtees

> Robert Smith Surtees was an English editor, novelist and sporting writer, widely known as R. S. Surtees. He was the second son of Anthony Surtees of Hamsterley Hall, a member of an old County Durham family. He is remembered for his invented character of Jorrocks, a vulgar but good-natured sporting cockney grocer.

*English writer (1805-1864)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Journalist
- **Category:** Journalists
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1805-05-17
- **Died:** 1864-03-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 39.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [R. S. Surtees](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._S._Surtees)
- [Robert Smith Surtees](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Smith_Surtees)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Robert_Smith_Surtees)
- [Wikiquote](https://it.wikiquote.org/wiki/Robert_Smith_Surtees)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7349891)

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