October 18, 1740
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Integrated Authority File
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
James Boswell
Scottish lawyer, diarist and author (1740–1795)
James Boswell has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 29, 1740 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Born
October 29, 1740
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: May 19, 1795
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Professions
- biographer, diarist, writer, lawyer
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: October 29, 1740 (Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; BnF authorities; Archivio Storico Ricordi; SNAC) or October 18, 1740 (Integrated Authority File).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was James Boswell born?
James Boswell was born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
When did James Boswell die?
James Boswell died on May 19, 1795.