Bennie Thompson

American politician (born 1948)
Person human Q817877
Bennie Thompson
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Bennie Thompson

Summary

Bennie Thompson is a human[1]. He was born in Bolton[2]. He was born on +1948-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (789 views/month, #6,512 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bennie Thompson's place of birth was Bolton[2].
  • Bennie Thompson was born on +1948-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bennie Thompson held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Bennie Thompson worked as a politician[4].
  • Bennie Thompson's professions included teacher[5].
  • Bennie Thompson held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[8].
  • Bennie Thompson held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[9].
  • Bennie Thompson's education included a stint at Hinds County Agricultural High School[10].
  • Bennie Thompson received the Presidential Citizens Medal[11].
  • Bennie Thompson was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi[12].
  • Bennie Thompson was a member of Congressional Black Caucus[13].
  • Bennie Thompson was a member of Congressional Progressive Caucus[14].
  • Bennie Thompson's religion is recorded as Methodism[15].
  • Bennie Thompson's image is recorded as Bennie Thompson.jpg[16].
  • Bennie Thompson is recorded as male[17].
  • Bennie Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bennie Thompson was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].
  • Bennie Thompson's signature is recorded as Bennie Thompson signature.svg[20].
  • Bennie Thompson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 121196443[21].
  • Bennie Thompson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010073924[22].
  • Bennie Thompson's Commons category is recorded as Bennie Thompson[23].
  • Bennie Thompson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/033tc5[24].
  • Bennie Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[25].
  • Bennie Thompson's given name is recorded as Bennie[26].
  • Bennie Thompson's given name is recorded as Gordon[27].

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Origins and Family

Bennie Thompson's place of birth was Bolton[2]. He was born on +1948-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Bennie Thompson's education included a stint at Hinds County Agricultural High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and teacher[5]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[8], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29].

Recognition

Bennie Thompson received the Presidential Citizens Medal[11].

Personal Life

Bennie Thompson's religion is recorded as Methodism[15]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[19].

Why It Matters

Bennie Thompson ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (789 views/month, #6,512 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Bennie Thompson born?

Bennie Thompson's place of birth was Bolton[2].

What did Bennie Thompson do for work?

Bennie Thompson worked as politician[4] and teacher[5].

Where did Bennie Thompson go to school?

Bennie Thompson was educated at Hinds County Agricultural High School[10].

What awards did Bennie Thompson receive?

Honors received include Presidential Citizens Medal[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . bioguide.congress.gov. bioguide.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . whitehouse.gov. whitehouse.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . cbc.house.gov. cbc.house.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . progressives.house.gov. progressives.house.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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