Francis Home

Scottish physician (1719-1813)
Person human Q5481311
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Francis Home

Summary

Francis Home is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on November 17, 1719[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on February 15, 1813[5]. He worked as a military physician[6], surgeon[7], and chemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Francis Home's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • Francis Home died in Edinburgh[4].
  • Francis Home was born on November 17, 1719[3].
  • Francis Home died on February 15, 1813[5].
  • A child of Francis Home was James Home[10].
  • Francis Home's professions included military physician[6].
  • Francis Home worked as a surgeon[7].
  • Francis Home worked as a chemist[8].
  • Francis Home's field of work was medicine[11].
  • Among Francis Home's employers was University of Edinburgh[12].
  • Francis Home's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • Francis Home's education included a stint at Leiden University[14].
  • Francis Home received the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh[15].
  • Francis Home was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].
  • Francis Home was a member of The Select Society[17].
  • Francis Home is recorded as male[18].
  • Francis Home's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Francis Home's military branch is recorded as British Army[20].
  • Francis Home's Commons category is recorded as Francis Home[21].
  • Francis Home was part of the conflict War of the Austrian Succession[22].
  • Francis Home's family name is recorded as Home[23].
  • Francis Home's given name is recorded as Francis[24].
  • Francis Home's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Francis Home's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Francis Home's different from is recorded as Francis Home[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Home was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on November 17, 1719[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[13], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Leiden University[14], a university[32], in Netherlands[33], founded in 1575[34], headquartered in Leiden[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military physician[6], surgeon[7], and chemist[8]. Francis Home's field of work was medicine[11]. He was employed by University of Edinburgh[12].

Recognition

Francis Home received the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh[15].

Personal Life

A child of Francis Home was James Home[10].

Death and Burial

Francis Home died on February 15, 1813[5]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Home ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Francis Home born?

Francis Home was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did Francis Home die?

Francis Home passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did Francis Home do for work?

Francis Home worked as military physician[6], surgeon[7], and chemist[8].

Where did Francis Home go to school?

Francis Home was educated at University of Edinburgh[13] and Leiden University[14].

What awards did Francis Home receive?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participated in conflict → War of the Austrian Succession
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    Award received → Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
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