John William Polidori

British writer and physician: While he dabbled in medicine, his literary achievements overshadow his medical career [Wikipedia John William Polidori].Romantic connection: He is associated with the Romantic movement, a literary and artistic movement that emerged in Europe in the late 18th century [Wikipedia Romantic movement].The "Vampire" guy: Most famously, Polidori is credited by some as the originator of the modern vampire genre of fantasy fiction. His short story "The Vampyre" is considered the first published story featuring a vampire with many of the traits we recognize today [Wikipedia John William Polidori].Byron's shadow: "The Vampyre" was inspired by a fragment of a story by Lord Byron, another Romantic writer [Wikipedia John William Polidori]. In fact, Polidori was traveling with Byron as his physician/secretary when he wrote the story [The Millions The Haunted Writing Life of John Polidori].Early achiever: Polidori was a bit of a prodigy. He earned his medical degree at the incredibly young age of 19 [Wikipedia John William Polidori].