David Milne-Home

Scottish advocate, geologist and meteorologist
Person human Q5237592
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David Milne-Home

Summary

David Milne-Home is a human[1]. He was born in East Lothian[2]. He was born on +1805-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1890-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a meteorologist[5], businessperson[6], and geologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in East Lothian[2], David Milne-Home…
  • David Milne-Home was born on +1805-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Milne-Home died on +1890-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • David Milne-Home's father was David Milne[9].
  • David Milne-Home's mother was Grace Purves[10].
  • A child of David Milne-Home was David Milne Home[11].
  • A child of David Milne-Home was Margaret Milne-Home[12].
  • David Milne-Home worked as a meteorologist[5].
  • David Milne-Home's professions included businessperson[6].
  • David Milne-Home worked as a geologist[7].
  • David Milne-Home's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • David Milne-Home's education included a stint at Royal High School[14].
  • David Milne-Home received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].
  • David Milne-Home was a member of Faculty of Advocates[16].
  • David Milne-Home was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[17].
  • David Milne-Home's image is recorded as Calotype image of David Milne-Home, President of the Edinburgh Geological Society. Held by the University of Edinburgh Heritage Collection.jpg[18].
  • David Milne-Home is recorded as male[19].
  • David Milne-Home's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David Milne-Home's ISNI is recorded as 0000000026464998[21].
  • David Milne-Home's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23544978[22].
  • David Milne-Home's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84134262[23].
  • David Milne-Home's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0czbdmq[24].
  • David Milne-Home's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5822312A[25].
  • David Milne-Home's family name is recorded as Milne[26].
  • David Milne-Home's given name is recorded as David[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in East Lothian[2], David Milne-Home… he was born on +1805-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was David Milne[9]. His mother was Grace Purves[10].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[13], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Royal High School[14], a high school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1128[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include meteorologist[5], businessperson[6], and geologist[7].

Recognition

David Milne-Home received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].

Personal Life

Children include David Milne Home[11], a politician[35], 1838–1901[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[37] and Margaret Milne-Home[12].

Death and Burial

David Milne-Home died on +1890-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

David Milne-Home ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was David Milne-Home born?

David Milne-Home's place of birth was East Lothian[2].

Who were David Milne-Home's parents?

David Milne-Home's father was David Milne[9]. David Milne-Home's mother was Grace Purves[10].

What did David Milne-Home do for work?

David Milne-Home worked as meteorologist[5], businessperson[6], and geologist[7].

Where did David Milne-Home go to school?

David Milne-Home was educated at University of Edinburgh[13] and Royal High School[14].

What awards did David Milne-Home receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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