Charles Thom

American mycologist (1872-1956)
Person human Q2960311
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Charles Thom

Summary

Charles Thom is a human[1]. Born in Minonk[2], he… he was born on +1872-11-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Port Jefferson[4]. He died on +1956-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mycologist[6] and microbiologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles Thom's place of birth was Minonk[2].
  • Charles Thom died in Port Jefferson[4].
  • Charles Thom was born on +1872-11-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Thom died on +1956-05-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Thom is buried at Storrs-Mansfield[9].
  • Charles Thom held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Charles Thom's professions included mycologist[6].
  • Charles Thom worked as a microbiologist[7].
  • Charles Thom's education included a stint at University of Missouri[11].
  • Charles Thom was educated at Lake Forest College[12].
  • Charles Thom was educated at Lake Forest Academy[13].
  • Charles Thom was a member of National Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Charles Thom's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[15].
  • Charles Thom is recorded as male[16].
  • Charles Thom's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Charles Thom's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108921224[18].
  • Charles Thom's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42235321[19].
  • Charles Thom's GND ID is recorded as 1042308926[20].
  • Charles Thom's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96002189[21].
  • Charles Thom's IdRef ID is recorded as 083438866[22].
  • Charles Thom's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as Thom[23].
  • Charles Thom earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].
  • Charles Thom's IPNI author ID is recorded as 27673-1[25].
  • Charles Thom's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c4vnd4[26].
  • Charles Thom's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2438455A[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Minonk[2], Charles Thom… he was born on +1872-11-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Missouri[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1839[30]; Lake Forest College[12], a liberal arts college in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1857[33], headquartered in Lake Forest[34]; and Lake Forest Academy[13], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1857[37], headquartered in Lake Forest[38]. Charles Thom earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mycologist[6] and microbiologist[7].

Personal Life

Charles Thom's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[15].

Death and Burial

Charles Thom died on +1956-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Port Jefferson[4]. Burial took place at Storrs-Mansfield[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Thom include Charles Thom Award[39], an award[40].

Why It Matters

Charles Thom ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include Charles Thom Award[39], an award[40].

FAQs

Where was Charles Thom born?

Born in Minonk[2], Charles Thom…

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] and microbiologist[7].

Where did Charles Thom go to school?

Charles Thom was educated at University of Missouri[11], Lake Forest College[12], and Lake Forest Academy[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . jstor.org. jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . International Plant Names Index. wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d 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
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