Full Name: Victor Marie Hugo.
Known AS: Victor Hugo.
Nickname: Didn't have a Nickname.

Father Name: Joseph Léopold Sigisbert Hugo (1774–1828).
Mother Name: Sophie Trébuchet (1772–1821).
Wife Name: Adèle Fourcher (m. 12-Oct-1822).
Children: Five (three sons, two daughters).

Date of Birth: 26 February 1802.
Birth Place: Besançon, France.

Date of Death: 22 May 1885 (aged 83).
Death Place: Paris, France.
Cause of Death: Infection.
Remains: Buried, Panthéon, Paris, France.

Gender: Male
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Education: Lycée Louis-le-Grand.
Occupation: Writer, Playwright, Novelist.

Influenced By: Walter Scott, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, Alphonse de Lamartine, William Shakespeare.

Influenced: Charles Dickens, Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Albert Camus, Oscar Wilde, Gustave Flaubert, Luis Borges.

Major Writings: The Last Day of a Condemned Man (1829); Hernani (Play, 1830); The Hunchback of Notre Dame(Children's literature, 1831); Les Chants du crépuscule (1835); Les Rayons et les ombres (1840); Les Misérables (Novel, Historical fiction, 1862); Ninety-Three (Historical fiction, 1874)

French poet, novelist and dramatist Victor Hugo (26 February 1802 - 22 May 1885) is one the important figure of the Romantic movement. He is regarded as one of the greatest along with best known French writers. Hugo is best known for his works, The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1831) and Les Misérables(1862).

Early Life & Childhood: Victor Marie Hugo was born on 26 February 1802 in Besançon, France. His family moved to Paris at his two. He learned about Napoleon from his father. He was raised and educated in Paris by his mother after his parent's separation. In 1815, Hugo was admitted to the Lycée Louis-le Grand in Paris where he studied next three years. At an early age, he wrote verse tragedies and poetry. Hugo also translated Virgil during this time. In 1823, he published his first novel Han D'Islande and then Bug-Jargal (1826).

Personal Life & Marriage: Victor Hugo's father, Joseph Léopold Sigisbert Hugo (1774–1828) was a general. His mother was named Sophie Trébuchet (1772–1821). After his parent's separation in 1803, he was raised by his mother. In 1821, his mother died. In 1822, Hugo married Adèle Fourcher. The couple had five children (three sons, and two daughters).

Later Life & Death: Victor Hugo came to light with his play Hernani (1830). In 1831, he published his famous historical work The Hunchback of Notre Dame. In 1841, Hugo was elected to the Académie française. In later 1841, King Louis-Philippe gave him a promotion to higher society. As a result, Hugo became a part of the Higher Chamber and electeed as a pair de France. In 1848, he was appointed to the Legislative Assembly and the Constitutional Assembly. In 1851, he was given exile by Louis Napoleon seizing the power. In 1870, Hugo returned to France. In 1872, he lost the National Assembly election. In 1874, he was elected to the Senate. Victor Hugo died on 22 May 1885. He was buried at Panthéon, Paris, France.