John Eliot: Biography, Facts and Career
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John Eliot (c. 1604 – 21 May 1690) was a Puritan missionary to Native Americans who some called "the apostle to the Indians", and the founder of Roxbury Latin School in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1645. In 1660 he completed the enormous task of translating the Eliot Indian Bible into the Massachusett language, producing more than two thousand completed copies.
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- Full name: John Eliot
- Born: 1604-08-05
- Nationality: Kingdom of England
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q187818
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Who is John Eliot?
John Eliot (c. 1604 – 21 May 1690) was a Puritan missionary to Native Americans who some called "the apostle to the Indians", and the founder of Roxbury Latin School in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1645.
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John Eliot is Kingdom of England.
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John Eliot was born on 1604-08-05.
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