Henry Home, Lord Kames

Scottish philosopher, judge and agricultural improver (1696–1782)
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Summary

Henry Home, Lord Kames was born on January 1, 1696[1], in Berwickshire[2]. He died on December 27, 1782[3]. He worked as an anthropologist[4], judge[5], historian[6], philosopher[7], and sociologist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (447 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Kincardine Parish Church[10]
  • Father: George Home, of Kames House[11]
  • Mother: Agnes|Helen Walkinshaw[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[13]
  • Occupation: lawyer[14], literary critic[15], writer[16], jurist[17]
  • Educated at: University of Edinburgh[18]
  • Member of: Faculty of Advocates[19], Royal Society of Edinburgh[20], The Select Society[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Henry Home, Lord Kames[23]
  • Residence: Kames[24]
  • Family name: Home[25]
  • Given name: Henry[26]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Library of the World's Best Literature[29], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[30], The Encyclopedia Americana[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]

Why It Matters

Henry Home, Lord Kames has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Henry Home, Lord Kames born?

Henry Home, Lord Kames's place of birth was Berwickshire[2].

Who were Henry Home, Lord Kames's parents?

Henry Home, Lord Kames's father was George Home, of Kames House[11]. Henry Home, Lord Kames's mother was Agnes|Helen Walkinshaw[12].

What did Henry Home, Lord Kames do for work?

Henry Home, Lord Kames worked as an anthropologist[4], judge[5], historian[6], philosopher[7], and sociologist[8].

Where did Henry Home, Lord Kames go to school?

Henry Home, Lord Kames was educated at University of Edinburgh[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL29951A, OL6149907A
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  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Kames
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ko', 'no', 'pl', '
    Sitelink count → 21
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → CNB-a600837
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  3. 11w ago · Auntiplank28 · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Home
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  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118774832
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image of grave → The Home-Drummond grave, Kincardine-in-Menteith.jpg
    Occupation → anthropologist, judge, historian +6
    Place of burial → Kincardine Parish Church
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  6. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Place of birth → Berwickshire
    Citizenship → —
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Library of the World's Best Literature +3
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