David Thompson

Summary

David Thompson is a human^[1]. He was born in Westminster^[2]. He was born on April 30, 1770^[3]. He passed away in Longueuil^[4]. He died on February 10, 1857^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], map maker^[7], and canoeist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (690 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• David Thompson was born in Westminster^[2].
• David Thompson died in Longueuil^[4].
• David Thompson was born on April 30, 1770^[3].
• David Thompson died on February 10, 1857^[5].
• David Thompson is buried at Mount Royal Cemetery^[10].
• David Thompson was married to Charlotte Small^[11].
• David Thompson held citizenship in Canada^[12].
• David Thompson worked as an explorer^[6].
• David Thompson worked as a map maker^[7].
• David Thompson's professions included canoeist^[8].
• David Thompson's field of work was exploration^[13].
• David Thompson's field of work was cartography^[14].
• David Thompson was employed by Hudson's Bay Company^[15].
• David Thompson was employed by North West Company^[16].
• David Thompson's education included a stint at The Grey Coat Hospital^[17].
• David Thompson received the Person of National Historic Significance^[18].
• David Thompson is recorded as male^[19].
• David Thompson's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• David Thompson's Commons category is recorded as David Thompson (explorer)^[21].
• David Thompson's archives at is recorded as Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library^[22].
• David Thompson's sport is recorded as canoeing and kayaking^[23].
• David Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson^[24].
• David Thompson's given name is recorded as David^[25].
• David Thompson's described at URL is recorded as https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/david-thompson-papers^[26].
• David Thompson's medical condition is recorded as blindness^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Thompson's place of birth was Westminster^[2]. He was born on April 30, 1770^[3].

Education

David Thompson was educated at The Grey Coat Hospital^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], map maker^[7], and canoeist^[8]. Fields of work include exploration^[13] and cartography^[14], a branch of science^[28]. Employers include Hudson's Bay Company^[15], a business^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1670^[31], headquartered in Brampton^[32] and North West Company^[16], a chartered company^[33], in Canada^[34], founded in 1787^[35], headquartered in Montreal^[36].

Recognition

David Thompson received the Person of National Historic Significance^[18].

Personal Life

David Thompson was married to Charlotte Small^[11].

Death and Burial

David Thompson died on February 10, 1857^[5]. He passed away in Longueuil^[4]. He is buried at Mount Royal Cemetery^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for David Thompson include Thompson Falls^[37], a city in the United States^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1910^[40]; Alberta Highway 11^[41], a road^[42], in Canada^[43]; Thompson River^[44], a river^[45], in Canada^[46]; and 19393 Davidthompson^[47], an asteroid^[48].

Why It Matters

David Thompson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (690 views/month, #7,134 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for him include Thompson Falls^[37], a city in the United States^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1910^[40]; Alberta Highway 11^[41], a road^[42], in Canada^[43]; Thompson River^[44], a river^[45], in Canada^[46]; and 19393 Davidthompson^[47], an asteroid^[48].

FAQs

Where was David Thompson born?

David Thompson's place of birth was Westminster^[2].

Where did David Thompson die?

David Thompson passed away in Longueuil^[4].

Who was David Thompson married to?

David Thompson's spouses include Charlotte Small^[11].

What did David Thompson do for work?

David Thompson worked as explorer^[6], map maker^[7], and canoeist^[8].

Where did David Thompson go to school?

David Thompson was educated at The Grey Coat Hospital^[17].

What awards did David Thompson receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance^[18].