John Home

Summary

John Home is a human^[1]. He was born in Leith^[2]. He was born on September 22, 1722^[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh^[4]. He died on September 4, 1808^[5]. He worked as a playwright^[6], historian^[7], Christian minister^[8], poet^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• John Home was born in Leith^[2].
• John Home died in Edinburgh^[4].
• John Home was born on September 22, 1722^[3].
• John Home was born on September 13, 1722^[12].
• John Home died on September 4, 1808^[5].
• John Home died on January 1, 1808^[13].
• Burial took place at South Leith Parish Church, Edinburgh^[14].
• John Home held citizenship in Scotland^[15].
• John Home worked as a playwright^[6].
• John Home's professions included historian^[7].
• John Home worked as a Christian minister^[8].
• John Home's professions included poet^[9].
• John Home's professions included writer^[10].
• John Home worked as a priest^[16].
• John Home was educated at University of Edinburgh^[17].
• John Home's education included a stint at Leith Academy^[18].
• A notable work attributed to John Home is Douglas^[19].
• John Home is recorded as male^[20].
• John Home's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• John Home's military branch is recorded as British Army^[22].
• John Home's Commons category is recorded as John Home^[23].
• John Home was part of the conflict Jacobite rising of 1745^[24].
• John Home's family name is recorded as Home^[25].
• John Home's given name is recorded as John^[26].
• John Home's depicted by is recorded as John Home^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Home's place of birth was Leith^[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 22, 1722^[3] and September 13, 1722^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[17], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1583^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31] and Leith Academy^[18], a secondary school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[6], historian^[7], Christian minister^[8], poet^[9], writer^[10], and priest^[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Home is Douglas^[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 4, 1808^[5] and January 1, 1808^[13]. John Home passed away in Edinburgh^[4]. He is buried at South Leith Parish Church, Edinburgh^[14].

Why It Matters

John Home ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was John Home born?

John Home was born in Leith^[2].

Where did John Home die?

John Home passed away in Edinburgh^[4].

What did John Home do for work?

John Home worked as playwright^[6], historian^[7], Christian minister^[8], poet^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did John Home go to school?

John Home was educated at University of Edinburgh^[17] and Leith Academy^[18].