John Home
John Home | |
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Portrait, oil on canvas, of John Home by Henry Raeburn, c. 1795–1800 | |
| Born | 2 September 1722 Leith near Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 4 September 1808 (aged 86) Merchiston Bank near Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Education | Leith Grammar School |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Genre | Playwright |
| Notable works | Douglas |
Rev John Home FRSE (2 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.