John Boyd

British ambassador to Japan, Chairman of Asia House and of the British Museum
Person human Q6222748
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Summary

John Boyd was born on January 17, 1936[1]. He died on October 18, 2019[2]. He worked as a diplomat[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[5]
  • Position held: ambassador of the United Kingdom to Japan[6]
  • Employer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office[7]
  • Educated at: Clare College[8], Yale University[9]
  • Award received: Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[12]
  • Family name: Boyd[13]
  • Given name: John[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[15]

Why It Matters

John Boyd is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

What did John Boyd do for work?

John Boyd worked as a diplomat[3].

Where did John Boyd go to school?

John Boyd was educated at Clare College[8] and Yale University[9].

What awards did John Boyd receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . British Diplomatic Directory (1820-2005). wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . announcements.telegraph.co.uk. announcements.telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Clare College, Yale University
    Family name → Boyd
    Employer → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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