Charles Thom

American mycologist (1872-1956)
Person human Q2960311
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Summary

Charles Thom is a human[1]. Born in Minonk[2], he… he was born on November 11, 1872[3]. He passed away in Port Jefferson[4]. He died on May 24, 1956[5]. He worked as a mycologist[6], microbiologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Charles Thom's place of birth was Minonk[2].
  • Charles Thom died in Port Jefferson[4].
  • Charles Thom was born on November 11, 1872[3].
  • Charles Thom died on May 24, 1956[5].
  • Charles Thom is buried at Storrs-Mansfield[10].
  • Charles Thom held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Charles Thom's professions included mycologist[6].
  • Charles Thom worked as a microbiologist[7].
  • Charles Thom's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Charles Thom was educated at University of Missouri[12].
  • Charles Thom was educated at Lake Forest College[13].
  • Charles Thom's education included a stint at Lake Forest Academy[14].
  • Charles Thom was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Charles Thom's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[16].
  • Charles Thom is recorded as male[17].
  • Charles Thom's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Charles Thom earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].
  • Charles Thom's family name is recorded as Thom[20].
  • Charles Thom's given name is recorded as Charles[21].
  • Charles Thom's described at URL is recorded as https://www.nasonline.org/publications/biographical-memoirs/memoir-pdfs/thom-charles.pdf[22].
  • Charles Thom's different from is recorded as Charles Thom[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Minonk[2], Charles Thom… he was born on November 11, 1872[3].

Education

Educated at University of Missouri[12], a public research university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1839[26]; Lake Forest College[13], a liberal arts college in the United States[27], in United States[28], founded in 1857[29], headquartered in Lake Forest[30]; and Lake Forest Academy[14], a school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1857[33], headquartered in Lake Forest[34]. Charles Thom earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mycologist[6], microbiologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Personal Life

Charles Thom's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[16].

Death and Burial

Charles Thom died on May 24, 1956[5]. He died in Port Jefferson[4]. Burial took place at Storrs-Mansfield[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Thom include Charles Thom Award[35], an award[36].

Why It Matters

Charles Thom ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Charles Thom Award[35], an award[36].

FAQs

Where was Charles Thom born?

Born in Minonk[2].

Where did Charles Thom die?

Charles Thom passed away in Port Jefferson[4].

What did Charles Thom do for work?

Charles Thom worked as mycologist[6], microbiologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Charles Thom go to school?

Charles Thom was educated at University of Missouri[12], Lake Forest College[13], and Lake Forest Academy[14].

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  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . jstor.org. jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → mycologist, microbiologist, university teacher
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  2. 23w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    U.s. copyright office public records system name id → Charles Thom
    Place of birth → Minonk
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Different from → Charles Thom
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