John Horne

Scottish geologist
Person human Q448384
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John Horne

Summary

John Horne is a human[1]. He was born in Stirling[2]. He was born on +1848-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1928-05-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a geologist[5] and geographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Horne's place of birth was Stirling[2].
  • John Horne was born on +1848-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Horne died on +1928-05-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Horne held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Horne held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Horne worked as a geologist[5].
  • John Horne's professions included geographer[6].
  • John Horne's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[10].
  • John Horne received the Fellow of the Royal Society[11].
  • John Horne received the Murchison Medal[12].
  • John Horne received the Wollaston Medal[13].
  • John Horne was a member of Royal Society[14].
  • John Horne was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • John Horne was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].
  • John Horne's image is recorded as Horne (cropped) at Inchnadamph Inn, 1912.jpg[17].
  • John Horne is recorded as male[18].
  • John Horne's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Horne's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063924201[20].
  • John Horne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 65629841[21].
  • John Horne's GND ID is recorded as 1216972753[22].
  • John Horne's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90654489[23].
  • John Horne's IdRef ID is recorded as 098229702[24].
  • John Horne's Commons category is recorded as John Horne[25].
  • John Horne's SBN author ID is recorded as USMV977638[26].
  • John Horne's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g2ynr[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Horne was born in Stirling[2]. He was born on +1848-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Horne's education included a stint at University of Glasgow[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[5] and geographer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], a fellowship award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Murchison Medal[12], a medallion[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1873[32]; and Wollaston Medal[13], a geology award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1831[35].

Death and Burial

John Horne died on +1928-05-30T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John Horne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Horne born?

John Horne's place of birth was Stirling[2].

What did John Horne do for work?

John Horne worked as geologist[5] and geographer[6].

Where did John Horne go to school?

John Horne was educated at University of Glasgow[10].

What awards did John Horne receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[11], Murchison Medal[12], and Wollaston Medal[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved . geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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