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 (1,237 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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1875-08-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1940-02-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: c7677deb-0097-4aa9-962c-ce261e6eb5cd^[32]

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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^[33], a college of the University of Oxford^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1509^[36], headquartered in Oxford^[37]; University of Glasgow^[38], a public research university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1451^[41], headquartered in Glasgow^[42]; Hutchesons' Grammar School^[43], a grammar school^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1641^[46]; and Kirkcaldy High School^[47], a secondary school^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1852^[50].

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^[51] and diplomacy^[23]. Positions held include Governor General of Canada^[24], a position^[52], in Canada^[53], founded in 1867^[54]; member of the House of Lords^[25], a position^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1801^[57]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[26], a position^[58], in United Kingdom^[59]; member of the 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[27], a position^[60], in United Kingdom^[61], founded in 1931^[62]; member of the 35th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[63], a position^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], founded in 1929^[66]; and member of the 34th Parliament of the United Kingdom^[67], a position^[68], in United Kingdom^[69], founded in 1924^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order^[71], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George^[72], James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[73], Companion of Honour^[74], King George VI Coronation Medal^[75], and honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[76].

Personal Life

Among John Buchan's spouses was Susan Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir^[15]. Children include he, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir^[16], a politician^[77], 1911–1996^[78], of United Kingdom^[79]; William Buchan, 3rd Baron Tweedsmuir^[17], a writer^[80], 1916–2008^[81], of United Kingdom^[82]; Alice Buchan^[18], a writer^[83], 1908–1993^[84], of United Kingdom^[85]; and Alastair Francis Buchan^[19], a journalist^[86], 1918–1976^[87], of United Kingdom^[88], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[89]. He was affiliated with the Unionist Party^[90].

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^[91]. Burial took place at Oxfordshire^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Buchan include South Tweedsmuir Island^[92], an island^[93], in Canada^[94] and North Tweedsmuir Island^[95], an island^[96], in Canada^[97].

Why It Matters

John Buchan ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,237 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[98] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[99]

Works attributed to him include The Thirty-nine Steps^[100], a literary work^[101] and Greenmantle^[102], a literary work^[103]. Entities named for him include South Tweedsmuir Island^[92], an island^[93], in Canada^[94] and North Tweedsmuir Island^[95], an island^[96], in Canada^[97].

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^[33], University of Glasgow^[38], Hutchesons' Grammar School^[43], and Kirkcaldy High School^[47].

What awards did John Buchan receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order^[71], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George^[72], James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[73], and Companion of Honour^[74].