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Jeremy Belknap (1744–1798) was an American historian and cleric born in Boston. He was educated at Harvard College and Harvard University. Belknap held citizenship in the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. He received the award of Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
His written works include *A plain and earnest address from a minister to a parishioner*, *Journey to Dartmouth in 1774*, *Sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns selected from the Best authors, with variations and additions*, *Journal of a tour from Boston to Oneida*, and *Defence of the use of the Bible as a school-book*. He wrote in the English language and adhered to Protestantism. Belknap died in Boston and is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1744
- Died
- 1798
- Works
- 97
Top works
- A plain and earnest address from a minister to a parishioner
- Journey to Dartmouth in 1774
- Sacred poetry, consisting of psalms and hymns selected from the Best authors, with variations and additions
- Journal of a tour from Boston to Oneida
- Defence of the use of the Bible as a school-book
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jeremy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Boston
- Place of death
- Boston
- Occupation
- historian
- Educated at
- Harvard College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Protestantism
- Image
- Jeremy Belknap.jpg
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- place of burial
- Mount Auburn Cemetery
- date of birth
- 1744-06-04
- date of death
- 1798-06-20
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- described by source
- Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
- Commons category
- Jeremy Belknap
- writing language
- English language
- ethnic group
- Americans
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