Dudley Thompson

Jamaican politician (1917-2012)
Person human Q1263771
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Dudley Thompson

Summary

Dudley Thompson is a human[1]. He was born in Panama[2]. He was born on January 19, 1917[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on January 20, 2012[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Panama[2], Dudley Thompson…
  • Dudley Thompson died in New York City[4].
  • Dudley Thompson was born on January 19, 1917[3].
  • Dudley Thompson died on January 20, 2012[5].
  • A child of Dudley Thompson was Margaret Cezair-Thompson[10].
  • Dudley Thompson held citizenship in Jamaica[11].
  • Dudley Thompson's professions included politician[6].
  • Dudley Thompson's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Dudley Thompson worked as a lawyer[8].
  • Dudley Thompson held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade[12].
  • Dudley Thompson held the position of Member of the House of Representatives of Jamaica[13].
  • Dudley Thompson held the position of ambassador[14].
  • Dudley Thompson was educated at Merton College[15].
  • Dudley Thompson's education included a stint at Mico University College[16].
  • Dudley Thompson received the Order of Jamaica[17].
  • Dudley Thompson received the Rhodes Scholarship[18].
  • Dudley Thompson is recorded as male[19].
  • Dudley Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Dudley Thompson was affiliated with the People's National Party[21].
  • Dudley Thompson's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[22].
  • Dudley Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[23].
  • Dudley Thompson's given name is recorded as Dudley[24].
  • Dudley Thompson's political ideology is recorded as Pan-Africanism[25].
  • Dudley Thompson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Dudley Thompson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dudley Joseph Thompson'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Dudley Thompson was born in Panama[2]. He was born on January 19, 1917[3].

Education

Educated at Merton College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1264[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Mico University College[16], a university[32], in Jamaica[33], founded in 1835[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], and lawyer[8]. Positions held include Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade[12]; Member of the House of Representatives of Jamaica[13]; and ambassador[14], a diplomatic rank[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Jamaica[17], an order[36], in Jamaica[37], founded in 1969[38] and Rhodes Scholarship[18], a scholarship[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1902[41].

Personal Life

A child of Dudley Thompson was Margaret Cezair-Thompson[10]. He was affiliated with the People's National Party[21].

Death and Burial

Dudley Thompson died on January 20, 2012[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Dudley Thompson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Dudley Thompson born?

Born in Panama[2], Dudley Thompson…

Where did Dudley Thompson die?

Dudley Thompson died in New York City[4].

What did Dudley Thompson do for work?

Dudley Thompson worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], and lawyer[8].

Where did Dudley Thompson go to school?

Dudley Thompson was educated at Merton College[15] and Mico University College[16].

What awards did Dudley Thompson receive?

Honors received include Order of Jamaica[17] and Rhodes Scholarship[18].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . jamaica-gleaner.com. Retrieved . jamaica-gleaner.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . 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
  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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Member of political party People's National Party
    Military branch Royal Air Force
    Educated at Merton College, Mico University College
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