John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry

Scottish noble

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1844

Place of Birth: Florence, Tuscany

Date of Death: 31-Jan-1900

Profession: poet, politician, boxer

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (20 July 1844 – 31 January 1900), was a Scottish nobleman, remembered for his atheism, his outspoken views, his brutish manner, for lending his name to the "Queensberry Rules" that form the basis of modern boxing, and for his role in the downfall of the Irish author and playwright Oscar Wilde.