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James Boswell

1740–1795

Writers & LiteratureErected 1936

The blue plaque for James Boswell — Photograph via OpenPlaques

James Boswell (1740-1795) biographer lived and died in a house on this site

Address: 122 Great Portland Street, Westminster, W1
Erected: 1936
Known for: Biographer of Samuel Johnson
Category: Writers & Literature
Coordinates: 51.51973, -0.14247

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