Blind Harry

Scottish author of the poem The Wallace
Person human Q1984048
Blind Harry
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Blind Harry

Summary

Blind Harry is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1440[2]. He died on January 1, 1492[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and poet[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Blind Harry was born on January 1, 1440[2].
  • Blind Harry died on January 1, 1492[3].
  • Blind Harry worked as a historian[4].
  • Blind Harry worked as a poet[5].
  • Blind Harry is recorded as male[7].
  • Blind Harry's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Blind Harry's Commons category is recorded as Blind Harry[9].
  • Blind Harry's medical condition is recorded as blindness[10].
  • Blind Harry's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[11].
  • Blind Harry's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12].
  • Blind Harry's described by source is recorded as Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939[13].
  • Blind Harry's described by source is recorded as Concise Literary Encyclopedia[14].
  • Blind Harry's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • Blind Harry's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[16].
  • Blind Harry's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Scots[17].
  • Blind Harry's writing language is recorded as Scots[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Blind Harry was born on January 1, 1440[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and poet[5].

Death and Burial

Blind Harry died on January 1, 1492[3].

Why It Matters

Blind Harry ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

What did Blind Harry do for work?

Blind Harry worked as historian[4] and poet[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939 +3
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  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939 +3
    Writing language Scots
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