James Boswell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James Boswell

Scottish lawyer, diarist and author

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1740

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-May-1795

Profession: writer, lawyer, biographer, diarist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About James Boswell

  • James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (; 29 October 1740 – 19 May 1795), was a Scottish biographer, diarist, and lawyer, born in Edinburgh.
  • He is best known for his biography of his friend and older contemporary, the English writer Samuel Johnson, which is commonly said to be the greatest biography written in the English language.
  • A great mass of his diaries, letters and private papers were recovered from the 1920s to the 1950s, and their ongoing publication has transformed his reputation.

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