John Home, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Home

Scottish playwright and Presbyterian minister

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1722

Place of Birth: Leith, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Sep-1808

Profession: poet, historian, playwright, minister

Nationality: Scotland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About John Home

  • Rev John Home FRSE (13 September 1722 – 4 September 1808) was a Scottish minister, soldier and author.
  • His play Douglas was a standard Scottish school text until the Second World War, but his work is now largely neglected.
  • In 1783 he was one of the joint founders of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

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