John Buchan

Scottish author and politician (1875–1940)
Person human Q333004
John Buchan
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John Buchan

Summary

John Buchan is a human[1]. He was born in Perth[2]. He was born on August 26, 1875[3]. He died in Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital[4]. He died on February 11, 1940[5]. He worked as a journalist[6], politician[7], novelist[8], writer[9], and screenwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,898 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Buchan was born in Perth[2].
  • John Buchan died in Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital[4].
  • John Buchan was born on August 26, 1875[3].
  • John Buchan died on February 11, 1940[5].
  • Burial took place at Oxfordshire[12].
  • John Buchan's father was John Buchan[13].
  • John Buchan's mother was Helen Jane Masterson[14].
  • Among John Buchan's spouses was Susan Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir[15].
  • A child of John Buchan was John Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir[16].
  • A child of John Buchan was William Buchan, 3rd Baron Tweedsmuir[17].
  • A child of John Buchan was Alice Buchan[18].
  • A child of John Buchan was Alastair Francis Buchan[19].
  • John Buchan held citizenship in United Kingdom[20].
  • John Buchan's professions included journalist[6].
  • John Buchan's professions included politician[7].
  • John Buchan worked as a novelist[8].
  • John Buchan worked as a writer[9].
  • John Buchan's professions included screenwriter[10].
  • John Buchan's professions included military personnel[21].
  • John Buchan's field of work was journalism[22].
  • John Buchan's field of work was diplomacy[23].
  • John Buchan held the position of Governor General of Canada[24].
  • John Buchan held the position of member of the House of Lords[25].
  • John Buchan held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[26].
  • John Buchan held the position of member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Perth[2], John Buchan… he was born on August 26, 1875[3]. His father was he[13]. His mother was Helen Jane Masterson[14].

Education

Educated at Brasenose College[28], a college of the University of Oxford[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1509[31], headquartered in Oxford[32]; University of Glasgow[33], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1451[36], headquartered in Glasgow[37]; Hutchesons' Grammar School[38], a grammar school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1641[41]; and Kirkcaldy High School[42], a secondary school[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1852[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[6], politician[7], novelist[8], writer[9], screenwriter[10], and military personnel[21]. Fields of work include journalism[22], an industry[46] and diplomacy[23]. Positions held include Governor General of Canada[24], a position[47], in Canada[48], founded in 1867[49]; member of the House of Lords[25], a position[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1801[52]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[26], a position[53], in United Kingdom[54]; member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom[27], a position[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1931[57]; member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom[58], a position[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1929[61]; and member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom[62], a position[63], in United Kingdom[64], founded in 1924[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[66], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[67], James Tait Black Memorial Prize[68], Companion of Honour[69], King George VI Coronation Medal[70], and honorary doctorate at the Laval University[71].

Personal Life

Among John Buchan's spouses was Susan Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir[15]. Children include he, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir[16], a politician[72], 1911–1996[73], of United Kingdom[74]; William Buchan, 3rd Baron Tweedsmuir[17], a writer[75], 1916–2008[76], of United Kingdom[77]; Alice Buchan[18], a writer[78], 1908–1993[79], of United Kingdom[80]; and Alastair Francis Buchan[19], a journalist[81], 1918–1976[82], of United Kingdom[83], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[84]. He was affiliated with the Unionist Party[85].

Death and Burial

John Buchan died on February 11, 1940[5]. He passed away in Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[86]. Burial took place at Oxfordshire[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Buchan include North Tweedsmuir Island[87], an island[88], in Canada[89] and South Tweedsmuir Island[90], an island[91], in Canada[92].

Why It Matters

John Buchan ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,898 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[93] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[94]

Works attributed to him include The Thirty-nine Steps[95], a literary work[96] and Greenmantle[97], a literary work[98]. Entities named for him include North Tweedsmuir Island[87], an island[88], in Canada[89] and South Tweedsmuir Island[90], an island[91], in Canada[92].

FAQs

Where was John Buchan born?

John Buchan's place of birth was Perth[2].

Where did John Buchan die?

John Buchan died in Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital[4].

Who were John Buchan's parents?

John Buchan's father was John Buchan[13]. John Buchan's mother was Helen Jane Masterson[14].

Who was John Buchan married to?

John Buchan's spouses include Susan Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir[15].

What did John Buchan do for work?

John Buchan worked as journalist[6], politician[7], novelist[8], writer[9], and screenwriter[10].

Where did John Buchan go to school?

John Buchan was educated at Brasenose College[28], University of Glasgow[33], Hutchesons' Grammar School[38], and Kirkcaldy High School[42].

What awards did John Buchan receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[66], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[67], James Tait Black Memorial Prize[68], and Companion of Honour[69].

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