John Eliot
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Summary
John Eliot was born on August 5, 1604[1], in Hertfordshire[2]. He died on May 21, 1690[3], in Roxbury[4]. He worked as a lexicographer[5], linguist[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], and missionary[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (904 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1631[11], 1604[12]
- Date of death: January 1, 1690[13]
- Place of burial: Boston[14]
- Spouse: Ann Mountford[15]
- Child: John Elliot[16], Joseph Eliot[17]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[18]
- Occupation: Christian minister[19], writer[20]
- Educated at: Jesus College[21]
- Notable work: Mamusse Wunneetupantamwe Um Biblum God[22]
- Religion or worldview: Congregationalism in the United States[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Commons category: John Eliot[25]
- Family name: Eliot[26]
- Given name: John[27]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[28], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[29], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[32], Annals of the American Pulpit[33], Library of the World's Best Literature[34], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[35], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36], History of Missiology[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
- Nickname: Apostle of the Indian[39]
- Date of baptism: August 5, 1604[40]
Why It Matters
John Eliot has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
FAQs
Where was John Eliot born?
John Eliot was born in Hertfordshire[2].
Where did John Eliot die?
John Eliot passed away in Roxbury[4].
Who was John Eliot married to?
John Eliot's spouses include Ann Mountford[15].
What did John Eliot do for work?
John Eliot worked as a lexicographer[5], linguist[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], and missionary[9].
Where did John Eliot go to school?
John Eliot was educated at Jesus College[21].