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Josias Bodley

English military engineer
Person Human Q18528156

Facts

12 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[8]
Date of birth
1550
Date of death
1618
Place of birth
Exeter
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of England[6]
Occupation
military engineer
Educated at
Merton College[7]
Father
John Bodley[5]
Sibling
Thomas Bodley, Laurence Bodley[11][12]
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[10]
Given name
Josias[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Josias Bodley en Sir Josias Bodley
🔖 Identifiers · 8
VIAF cluster ID
315620782
Dictionary of Ulster Biography ID
120
Freebase ID
/m/0130yrlh
Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries person ID
315620782
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
2757
Prabook ID
1859648
Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID
10001221
WikiTree person ID
Bodley-147

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Summary

Josias Bodley was born on 1550[1] in Exeter[2]. He died on 1618[3]. He worked as a military engineer[4].

FAQs

Where was Josias Bodley born?

Josias Bodley's place of birth was Exeter[2].

Who were Josias Bodley's parents?

Josias Bodley's father was John Bodley[5].

What did Josias Bodley do for work?

Josias Bodley worked as a military engineer[4].

Where did Josias Bodley go to school?

Josias Bodley was educated at Merton College[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Kristbaumbot bot · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → English military engineer
    Sex or gender → male
    Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID → 10001221
    Prabook ID → 1859648
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Added [mul] label: Josias Bodley, Added 'mul' label: Josias Bodley"
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