Horatius Bonar

British minister and poet (1808-1889)
Person human Q1376133
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Horatius Bonar

Summary

Horatius Bonar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on December 19, 1808[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on May 31, 1889[5]. He worked as a cleric[6], poet[7], hymnwriter[8], non-fiction writer[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Horatius Bonar's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • Horatius Bonar died in Edinburgh[4].
  • Horatius Bonar was born on December 19, 1808[3].
  • Horatius Bonar was born on January 1, 1808[12].
  • Horatius Bonar died on May 31, 1889[5].
  • Horatius Bonar died on January 1, 1889[13].
  • Burial took place at Canongate Kirkyard[14].
  • Horatius Bonar held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • Horatius Bonar worked as a cleric[6].
  • Horatius Bonar's professions included poet[7].
  • Horatius Bonar's professions included hymnwriter[8].
  • Horatius Bonar's professions included non-fiction writer[9].
  • Horatius Bonar's professions included writer[10].
  • Horatius Bonar's professions included theologian[16].
  • Horatius Bonar was educated at University of Aberdeen[17].
  • Horatius Bonar was educated at University of Edinburgh[18].
  • Horatius Bonar's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[19].
  • Horatius Bonar's religion is recorded as Church of Scotland[20].
  • Horatius Bonar's religion is recorded as Free Church of Scotland[21].
  • Horatius Bonar is recorded as male[22].
  • Horatius Bonar's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Horatius Bonar's Commons category is recorded as Horatius Bonar[24].
  • Horatius Bonar's family name is recorded as Bonar[25].
  • Horatius Bonar's given name is recorded as Horatius[26].
  • Horatius Bonar's significant event is recorded as ordination[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1808-12-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1889-05-31[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 66e9e6a7-b931-4906-8c85-9b25e817dc9a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], Horatius Bonar… Recorded date of birth include December 19, 1808[3] and January 1, 1808[12].

Education

Educated at University of Aberdeen[17], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1495[35], headquartered in Aberdeen[36] and University of Edinburgh[18], a public university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1583[39], headquartered in Edinburgh[40]. Horatius Bonar studied under Thomas Chalmers[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cleric[6], poet[7], hymnwriter[8], non-fiction writer[9], writer[10], and theologian[16].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Presbyterianism[19], a religious denomination[42]; Church of Scotland[20], a national Church[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1560[45], headquartered in Church of Scotland Offices[46]; and Free Church of Scotland[21], a Christian Church[47], founded in 1843[48].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 31, 1889[5] and January 1, 1889[13]. Horatius Bonar died in Edinburgh[4]. He is buried at Canongate Kirkyard[14].

Why It Matters

Horatius Bonar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Horatius Bonar born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], Horatius Bonar…

Where did Horatius Bonar die?

Horatius Bonar passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did Horatius Bonar do for work?

Horatius Bonar worked as cleric[6], poet[7], hymnwriter[8], non-fiction writer[9], and writer[10].

Where did Horatius Bonar go to school?

Horatius Bonar was educated at University of Aberdeen[17] and University of Edinburgh[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [41] . Lutheran service book: companion to the hymns. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation cleric, poet, hymnwriter +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31719|batch #31719]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (16)"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject Christian Hymns
    Contributed to creative work Dictionary of National Biography
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Occupation
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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