John Bossy

British historian
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John Bossy

Summary

John Bossy is a human[1]. Born in Edmonton[2], he… he was born on April 3, 1933[3]. He died in York[4]. He died on October 23, 2015[5]. He worked as a historian[6].

Key Facts

  • John Bossy was born in Edmonton[2].
  • John Bossy died in York[4].
  • John Bossy was born on April 3, 1933[3].
  • John Bossy died on October 23, 2015[5].
  • John Bossy held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Bossy's professions included historian[6].
  • John Bossy was educated at Queens' College[8].
  • John Bossy received the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction[9].
  • John Bossy received the Wolfson History Prize[10].
  • John Bossy received the Fellow of the British Academy[11].
  • John Bossy was a member of British Academy[12].
  • John Bossy is recorded as male[13].
  • John Bossy's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Bossy's family name is recorded as Bossy[15].
  • John Bossy's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Bossy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

Body

Origins and Family

John Bossy's place of birth was Edmonton[2]. He was born on April 3, 1933[3].

Education

John Bossy was educated at Queens' College[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Bossy worked as a historian[6].

Recognition

Awards received include CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction[9], a literary award[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1978[20]; Wolfson History Prize[10], a science award[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1972[23]; and Fellow of the British Academy[11], a fellowship award[24], in United Kingdom[25].

Death and Burial

John Bossy died on October 23, 2015[5]. He died in York[4].

FAQs

Where was John Bossy born?

John Bossy's place of birth was Edmonton[2].

Where did John Bossy die?

John Bossy died in York[4].

What did John Bossy do for work?

John Bossy worked as historian[6].

Where did John Bossy go to school?

John Bossy was educated at Queens' College[8].

What awards did John Bossy receive?

Honors received include CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction[9], Wolfson History Prize[10], and Fellow of the British Academy[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk. Retrieved . wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . historygreatest.com. historygreatest.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 15d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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