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 January 1, 1848[3]. He died on May 30, 1928[4]. He worked as a geologist[5] and geographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 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 January 1, 1848[3].
  • John Horne died on May 30, 1928[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 is recorded as male[17].
  • John Horne's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Horne's Commons category is recorded as John Horne[19].
  • John Horne's family name is recorded as Horne[20].
  • John Horne's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Horne's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

John Horne was born in Stirling[2]. He was born on January 1, 1848[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[23], in United Kingdom[24]; Murchison Medal[12], a medallion[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1873[27]; and Wollaston Medal[13], a geology award[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1831[30].

Death and Burial

John Horne died on May 30, 1928[4].

Why It Matters

John Horne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

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].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved . geolsoc.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of Royal Society, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Society of Edinburgh
    Occupation geologist, geographer
    Given name John
    Instance of human
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