John

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John is the given name of John Proctor, a historical figure best known as a farmer executed during the Salem witch trials and later popularized as a central character in Arthur Miller’s play "The Crucible."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
causeOfDeath execution for alleged witchcraft
countryOfCitizenship Massachusetts Bay Colony
dateOfBirth 1632
dateOfDeath 1692
ethnicGroup English colonist
familyName John Proctor
surface form: Proctor
givenName John
hasWorkAdaptation character John Proctor in "The Crucible"
historicalPeriod 17th century
inspiredWork play "The Crucible"
legalStatusAtDeath convicted of witchcraft
mannerOfDeath execution by hanging
movement early colonial New England society
notableFor being a central character in Arthur Miller’s play "The Crucible"
being executed during the Salem witch trials
occupation farmer
innkeeper
participantIn Salem witch trials
placeOfBirth England
placeOfDeath Salem, Massachusetts
surface form: Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony
placeOfResidence Salem Village (now Danvers, Massachusetts)
surface form: Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony
portrayedAs tragic hero in "The Crucible"
posthumousRecognition later regarded as wrongfully executed
religion Puritanism
residence Proctor farm near Salem Village
sexOrGender male
socialStatus landowning farmer
spouse Elizabeth Proctor

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John Proctor givenName John