John of Fordun

Summary

John of Fordun is a human^[1]. He was born on 1301^[2]. He died on January 1, 1384^[3]. He worked as a historian^[4], presbyter^[5], and writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John of Fordun was born on 1301^[2].
• John of Fordun died on January 1, 1384^[3].
• John of Fordun held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland^[8].
• John of Fordun's professions included historian^[4].
• John of Fordun worked as a presbyter^[5].
• John of Fordun's professions included writer^[6].
• John of Fordun held the position of chaplain^[9].
• A notable work attributed to John of Fordun is Chronica Gentis Scotorum^[10].
• John of Fordun is recorded as male^[11].
• John of Fordun's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• John of Fordun's given name is recorded as John^[13].
• John of Fordun's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[14].
• John of Fordun's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[15].
• John of Fordun's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[16].
• John of Fordun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Middle English^[17].
• John of Fordun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin^[18].

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Origins and Family

John of Fordun was born on 1301^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[4], presbyter^[5], and writer^[6]. John of Fordun held the position of chaplain^[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John of Fordun is Chronica Gentis Scotorum^[10].

Death and Burial

John of Fordun died on January 1, 1384^[3].

Why It Matters

John of Fordun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]

Works attributed to him include Scotichronicon^[21], a reference work^[22].

FAQs

What did John of Fordun do for work?

John of Fordun worked as historian^[4], presbyter^[5], and writer^[6].