John Horne

Irish historian (1949- )
Person human Q1700494
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Summary

John Horne was born on February 5, 1949[1], in Leicester[2]. He has worked as a historian of Modern Age[3], historian[4], university teacher[5], and author[6]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1949[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Ireland[9]
  • Field of work: contemporary history[10], history[11], World War I[12]
  • Member of: Royal Irish Academy[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Doctoral student: Franziska Heimburger[15]
  • Family name: Horne[16]
  • Given name: John[17], Nicholas[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19], Italian[20], French[21]

FAQs

Where was John Horne born?

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

What did John Horne do for work?

John Horne worked as a historian of Modern Age[3], historian[4], university teacher[5], and author[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . johnhorne.ie. Retrieved . johnhorne.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . johnhorne.ie. Retrieved . johnhorne.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . johnhorne.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . johnhorne.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . SUDOC. Retrieved . sudoc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . ria.ie. Retrieved . ria.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . johnhorne.ie. Retrieved . johnhorne.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . johnhorne.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . johnhorne.ie. Retrieved . johnhorne.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . johnhorne.ie. Retrieved . johnhorne.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . johnhorne.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    University of barcelona authority id → 981058520518206706
    Place of birth → Leicester
    Library of congress authority id → n93041564
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