Crispus Attucks

African American/Native American, first victim of the Boston Massacre
Person human Q288241
Crispus Attucks
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Crispus Attucks

Summary

Crispus Attucks is a human[1]. Born in Framingham[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1723[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on March 5, 1770[5]. He worked as a sailor[6] and stevedore[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,488 views/month, #6,109 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Crispus Attucks was born in Framingham[2].
  • Crispus Attucks passed away in Boston[4].
  • Crispus Attucks was born on January 1, 1723[3].
  • Crispus Attucks died on March 5, 1770[5].
  • Burial took place at Granary Burying Ground[9].
  • Crispus Attucks held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Crispus Attucks is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[11].
  • Crispus Attucks is identified as part of the Massachusett people ethnic group[12].
  • Crispus Attucks is identified as part of the Wampanoag people ethnic group[13].
  • Crispus Attucks's professions included sailor[6].
  • Crispus Attucks's professions included stevedore[7].
  • Crispus Attucks is recorded as male[14].
  • Crispus Attucks's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Crispus Attucks's Commons category is recorded as Crispus Attucks[16].
  • The cause of death was firearm[17].
  • Crispus Attucks's family name is recorded as Attucks[18].
  • Crispus Attucks's given name is recorded as Crispus[19].
  • Crispus Attucks's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[20].
  • Crispus Attucks's described by source is recorded as The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution[21].
  • Crispus Attucks's described by source is recorded as The Biographical Dictionary of America[22].
  • Crispus Attucks's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Crispus Attucks's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Crispus Attucks'}[24].
  • Crispus Attucks's social classification is recorded as slave[25].
  • Crispus Attucks's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Framingham[2], Crispus Attucks… he was born on January 1, 1723[3]. Ethnic identities include African Americans[11], an ethnic group by residency[27], in United States[28]; Massachusett people[12], an ethnic group[29]; and Wampanoag people[13], an ethnic group[30], in Massachusetts[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sailor[6] and stevedore[7].

Death and Burial

Crispus Attucks died on March 5, 1770[5]. He passed away in Boston[4]. The cause of death was firearm[17]. Burial took place at Granary Burying Ground[9].

Why It Matters

Crispus Attucks ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,488 views/month, #6,109 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Crispus Attucks born?

Crispus Attucks was born in Framingham[2].

Where did Crispus Attucks die?

Crispus Attucks passed away in Boston[4].

What did Crispus Attucks do for work?

Crispus Attucks worked as sailor[6] and stevedore[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Framingham
    Social classification slave
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Cantic id 981058620237006706
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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