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James Boswell (Scottish biographer and diarist)

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Boswell, James
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Gender
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Date of birth
1740-10-29
Place of birth
United Kingdom
Date of death
1795-05-19
Place of death
United Kingdom

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Scottish biographer, diarist, and lawyer. He is best known for his biography of his friend and older contemporary, the English writer Samuel Johnson, which is commonly said to be the greatest biography written in the English language.

Last modified: 2020-11-16 (revision #43111)


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2023-12-08