Alfred Edward Housman was an English poet, scholar, and classical scholar born on March 26, 1859. He is best known for his poetry collection, A Shropshire Lad, published in 1896, which reflects themes of love, loss, and the passage of time. Housman’s work is characterized by its emotional depth and lyrical quality. In addition to his poetry, Housman was a prominent academic, teaching at University College London and later at Cambridge University. He specialized in Latin literature and made significant contributions to classical studies, including his critical edition of Juvenal. Housman passed away on April 30, 1936.