John Foster

American engraver and printer (1648–1681)
Person human Q6233750
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Summary

John Foster was born on January 1, 1648[1], in Dorchester[2]. He died on January 1, 1681[3], in Boston[4]. He worked as a printer[5] and engraver[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Dorchester[8]
  • Date of death: September 9, 1681[9]
  • Place of burial: Dorchester North Burying Ground[10]
  • Father: Hopestill Foster[11]
  • Mother: Mary Bates[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: John Foster (printer)[14]
  • Family name: Foster[15]
  • Given name: John[16]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[17]
  • P14750: C9D3-417D-39AF-7C9F-AF30[18]

FAQs

Where was John Foster born?

John Foster was born in Dorchester[2].

Where did John Foster die?

John Foster died in Boston[4].

Who were John Foster's parents?

John Foster's father was Hopestill Foster[11]. John Foster's mother was Mary Bates[12].

What did John Foster do for work?

John Foster worked as a printer[5] and engraver[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → C9D3-417D-39AF-7C9F-AF30
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  2. 4w ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Askart person id → 64871
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  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Philadelphia museum of art entity id → 54691
    Place of death → Boston, Dorchester
    Wikidata description → American engraver and printer (1648–1681)
    Instance of → human
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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