David Thomson

British film critic and historian
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David Thomson

Summary

David Thomson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Greater London[2]. He was born on February 18, 1941[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], biographer[6], screenwriter[7], and film critic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Greater London[2], David Thomson…
  • Born in London[10], David Thomson…
  • David Thomson was born on February 18, 1941[3].
  • David Thomson was born on January 1, 1941[11].
  • David Thomson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • David Thomson held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • English was David Thomson's native language[14].
  • David Thomson worked as a journalist[4].
  • David Thomson's professions included writer[5].
  • David Thomson's professions included biographer[6].
  • David Thomson worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • David Thomson's professions included film critic[8].
  • David Thomson worked as a performing artist[15].
  • David Thomson's field of work was film criticism[16].
  • David Thomson's field of work was history of film[17].
  • David Thomson was employed by Dartmouth College[18].
  • David Thomson's education included a stint at Dulwich College[19].
  • David Thomson is recorded as male[20].
  • David Thomson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David Thomson's Commons category is recorded as David Thomson (film critic)[22].
  • David Thomson's family name is recorded as Thomson[23].
  • David Thomson's given name is recorded as David[24].
  • David Thomson's work location is recorded as San Francisco[25].
  • David Thomson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Greater London[2], a ceremonial county of England[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1965[29] and London[10], a metropolis[30], in Roman Empire[31], founded in 0047[32]. Recorded date of birth include February 18, 1941[3] and January 1, 1941[11]. English was David Thomson's native language[14].

Education

David Thomson's education included a stint at Dulwich College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], biographer[6], screenwriter[7], film critic[8], and performing artist[15]. Fields of work include film criticism[16], a field of work[33] and history of film[17], an aspect of history[34]. Among David Thomson's employers was Dartmouth College[18].

Why It Matters

David Thomson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (383 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was David Thomson born?

David Thomson was born in Greater London[2].

What did David Thomson do for work?

David Thomson worked as journalist[4], writer[5], biographer[6], screenwriter[7], and film critic[8].

Where did David Thomson go to school?

David Thomson was educated at Dulwich College[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . mak.bn.org.pl. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . 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. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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