John Boit

15 Oct 1774 - certain 8 Mar 1829
Person human Q56007145
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John Boit

Summary

John Boit is a human[1]. Born in Boston[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1774[3]. He died on January 1, 1829[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5], world traveler[6], and explorer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Boit's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • John Boit was born on January 1, 1774[3].
  • John Boit died on January 1, 1829[4].
  • A child of John Boit was Julia Overing Sturgis[9].
  • John Boit's professions included businessperson[5].
  • John Boit worked as a world traveler[6].
  • John Boit worked as an explorer[7].
  • John Boit is recorded as male[10].
  • John Boit's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Boit's Commons category is recorded as John Boit[12].
  • John Boit's family name is recorded as Q139569625[13].
  • John Boit's given name is recorded as John[14].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], John Boit… he was born on January 1, 1774[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[5], world traveler[6], and explorer[7].

Personal Life

A child of John Boit was Julia Overing Sturgis[9].

Death and Burial

John Boit died on January 1, 1829[4].

Why It Matters

John Boit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Boit born?

John Boit was born in Boston[2].

What did John Boit do for work?

John Boit worked as businessperson[5], world traveler[6], and explorer[7].

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Askart person id 4193
    Occupation businessperson, world traveler, explorer
    Child Julia Overing Sturgis
    Image John Boit Sr.jpg
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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