Colin Thompson

writer and illustrator of children's books
Person human Q5145620
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Summary

Colin Thompson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ealing[2]. He was born on +1942-10-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], and illustrator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ealing[2].
  • Colin Thompson was born in London[9].
  • Colin Thompson was born on +1942-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Colin Thompson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Colin Thompson worked as a writer[4].
  • Colin Thompson's professions included science fiction writer[5].
  • Colin Thompson worked as a children's writer[6].
  • Colin Thompson's professions included illustrator[7].
  • Colin Thompson's field of work was children's and young adult literature[11].
  • Colin Thompson's field of work was illustration[12].
  • Colin Thompson's field of work was jigsaw puzzle[13].
  • Colin Thompson's image is recorded as Colin Thompson.jpg[14].
  • Colin Thompson is recorded as male[15].
  • Colin Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Colin Thompson's ISNI is recorded as 000000008089063X[17].
  • Colin Thompson's GND ID is recorded as 137350724[18].
  • Colin Thompson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91069387[19].
  • Colin Thompson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12507843g[20].
  • Colin Thompson's IdRef ID is recorded as 034310398[21].
  • Colin Thompson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA11733229[22].
  • Colin Thompson's Commons category is recorded as Colin Thompson[23].
  • Colin Thompson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0462wqm[24].
  • Colin Thompson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0213460[25].
  • Colin Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[26].
  • Colin Thompson's given name is recorded as Colin[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ealing[2], an area of London[28], in United Kingdom[29] and London[9], a metropolis[30], in Roman Empire[31], founded in 0047[32]. Colin Thompson was born on +1942-10-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], and illustrator[7]. Fields of work include children's and young adult literature[11], a sub-set of literature[33]; illustration[12], an activity[34]; and jigsaw puzzle[13], a product category[35].

Why It Matters

Colin Thompson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Colin Thompson born?

Colin Thompson's place of birth was Ealing[2].

What did Colin Thompson do for work?

Colin Thompson worked as writer[4], science fiction writer[5], children's writer[6], and illustrator[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 23w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 121289222
    Library of congress authority id → n91069387
    Noosfere author id → 2147190560
    Field of work → children's and young adult literature, illustration, jigsaw puzzle
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