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John Smith
English soldier, explorer, writer (1580–1631)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 6 January 1580
- Died
- 21 June 1631
- Place of birth
- Willoughby
- Place of death
- London
- Sex or gender
- male
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Smith
- Occupation
- explorer, military personnel, writer, autobiographer, settler, adventurer, soldier, ship captain
- Position held
- colonial governor of Virginia
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Native language
- English
- date of baptism
- 6 January 1580
- described by source
- Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Library of the World's Best Literature, The American Cyclopædia, The New Student's Reference Work, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- different from
- John Smith
- educated at
- King Edward VI Grammar School
- languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- military, police or special rank
- soldier
- motto
- Vincere est vivere
- place of burial
- St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, Holborn
- writing language
- English
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