Tragedy struck the Johnson family early on, as Samuel's mother committed suicide when he wasn't yet one year old, shortly after his father left her. And in late 2005, a close female friend called ...

One of the most influential contributors to modern language, Samuel Johnson's Dictionary is celebrating its 250th anniversary. As the Royal Mint marks the occasion by releasing a special set of 50p ...

Speaking to News Corp, Samuel said that he had a 'very specific reason' for the career switch. 'I call it going backwards to go forwards,' he said. 'I look back to what I liked before – beer ...

Samuel Johnson was an English author and lexicographer who lived between the years of 1709 and 1784. He is best remembered by literary historians for his famous Dictionary. This dictionary ...