James Bowdoin
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James Bowdoin was an 18th-century American political leader, scholar, and governor of Massachusetts who played a key role in the intellectual and civic life of the early United States.
Aliases (1)
- James Bowdoin III ×2
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
governor
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human → politician → scholar → |
| child |
James Bowdoin III
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United States of America → |
| dateOfBirth |
1726-08-07
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| dateOfDeath |
1790-11-06
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| educatedAt |
Harvard College
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| ethnicGroup |
New England colonists
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| familyName |
Bowdoin
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| fieldOfWork |
mathematics
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natural philosophy → politics → |
| givenName |
James
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| honoredIn |
Bowdoin College
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| knownFor |
contributions to early American science
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leadership during Shays’ Rebellion → role in founding the American Academy of Arts and Sciences → serving as Governor of Massachusetts after the American Revolution → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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| namesake |
Bowdoin College
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| nativeLanguage |
English
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| notableWork |
political essays on the American Revolution
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reports on Shays’ Rebellion → scientific correspondence with Benjamin Franklin → writings on electricity and natural philosophy → |
| occupation |
merchant
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politician → scholar → |
| participantIn |
American Revolution
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Shays’ Rebellion (as state leader) → |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston
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| placeOfDeath |
Boston
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| politicalAlignment |
Patriot (American Revolution)
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| positionHeld |
Governor of Massachusetts
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President of the Massachusetts Council → President of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress → |
| religion |
Congregationalism
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| residence |
Boston
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Massachusetts → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| spouse |
Elizabeth Erving
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| workLocation |
Boston
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Massachusetts → |
Referenced by (7)
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James Bowdoin
("James Bowdoin III")
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child |
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Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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coAuthor |
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Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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draftedBy |
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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foundedBy |
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Bowdoin College
("James Bowdoin III")
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founder |
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Bowdoin College
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namedAfter |
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Elizabeth Erving
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spouse |