William Blake was born on November 28, 1757 in London, England. He died on August 12, 1827 in London.
The Doors took their name (at least in part) from this William Blake line -- "When the doors of perception are cleansed, things will appear as they truly are...infinite.".
Subject of Eliott Hayes' play "Blake: Innocence and Experience," in which Blake was portrayed in Canada by Douglas Campbell and in the U.S. by Gary Houston.