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 +1941-02-18T00:00:00Z[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 (127 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 +1941-02-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Thomson was born on +1941-01-01T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as DavidThomson03.JPG[20].
  • David Thomson is recorded as male[21].
  • David Thomson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • David Thomson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109368395[23].
  • David Thomson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 112873627[24].
  • David Thomson's GND ID is recorded as 129472190[25].
  • David Thomson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50012250[26].
  • David Thomson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12373101r[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Greater London[2], a ceremonial county of England[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1965[30] and London[10], a metropolis[31], in Roman Empire[32], founded in 0047[33]. Recorded date of birth include +1941-02-18T00:00:00Z[3] and +1941-01-01T00:00:00Z[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[34] and history of film[17], an aspect of history[35]. 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 (127 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

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. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . mak.bn.org.pl. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [11] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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