E. P. Thompson

Summary

E. P. Thompson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oxford^[2]. He was born on February 3, 1924^[3]. He passed away in Worcester^[4]. He died on August 28, 1993^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], historian of Modern Age^[7], historian^[8], novelist^[9], and journalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (696 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• E. P. Thompson's place of birth was Oxford^[2].
• E. P. Thompson died in Worcester^[4].
• E. P. Thompson was born on February 3, 1924^[3].
• E. P. Thompson died on August 28, 1993^[5].
• E. P. Thompson's father was Edward John Thompson^[12].
• Among E. P. Thompson's spouses was Dorothy Thompson^[13].
• A child of E. P. Thompson was Kate Thompson^[14].
• E. P. Thompson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• E. P. Thompson worked as a writer^[6].
• E. P. Thompson worked as a historian of Modern Age^[7].
• E. P. Thompson's professions included historian^[8].
• E. P. Thompson worked as a novelist^[9].
• E. P. Thompson's professions included journalist^[10].
• E. P. Thompson's professions included biographer^[16].
• E. P. Thompson's field of work was history^[17].
• E. P. Thompson was employed by University of Leeds^[18].
• Among E. P. Thompson's employers was University of Warwick^[19].
• E. P. Thompson was employed by University of Pittsburgh^[20].
• E. P. Thompson's education included a stint at Corpus Christi College^[21].
• E. P. Thompson's education included a stint at Dragon School^[22].
• E. P. Thompson's education included a stint at Kingswood School^[23].
• A notable work attributed to E. P. Thompson is The Making of the English Working Class^[24].
• E. P. Thompson received the honorary doctorate^[25].
• E. P. Thompson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• E. P. Thompson is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1924-02-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1993-08-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: f9e63f11-5c10-4c34-a996-653b4578e626^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

E. P. Thompson's place of birth was Oxford^[2]. He was born on February 3, 1924^[3]. His father was Edward John Thompson^[12].

Education

Educated at Corpus Christi College^[21], a college of the University of Cambridge^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1352^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; Dragon School^[22], an independent school^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1877^[39], headquartered in Oxford^[40]; and Kingswood School^[23], a boarding school^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1748^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], historian of Modern Age^[7], historian^[8], novelist^[9], journalist^[10], and biographer^[16]. E. P. Thompson's field of work was history^[17]. Employers include University of Leeds^[18], a public research university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1904^[46], headquartered in Leeds^[47]; University of Warwick^[19], a public research university^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1965^[50]; and University of Pittsburgh^[20], a public–private partnership^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1787^[53], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[54]. He supervised Eric J. Evans as a doctoral student^[55].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to E. P. Thompson is The Making of the English Working Class^[24].

Recognition

E. P. Thompson received the honorary doctorate^[25].

Personal Life

E. P. Thompson was married to Dorothy Thompson^[13]. A child of him was Kate Thompson^[14].

Death and Burial

E. P. Thompson died on August 28, 1993^[5]. He passed away in Worcester^[4].

Why It Matters

E. P. Thompson ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (696 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He is credited with the discovery of moral economy^[58], a type of economy^[59]. Works attributed to him include The Making of the English Working Class^[60], a literary work^[61].

FAQs

Where was E. P. Thompson born?

E. P. Thompson was born in Oxford^[2].

Where did E. P. Thompson die?

E. P. Thompson died in Worcester^[4].

Who were E. P. Thompson's parents?

E. P. Thompson's father was Edward John Thompson^[12].

Who was E. P. Thompson married to?

E. P. Thompson's spouses include Dorothy Thompson^[13].

What did E. P. Thompson do for work?

E. P. Thompson worked as writer^[6], historian of Modern Age^[7], historian^[8], novelist^[9], and journalist^[10].

Where did E. P. Thompson go to school?

E. P. Thompson was educated at Corpus Christi College^[21], Dragon School^[22], and Kingswood School^[23].

What awards did E. P. Thompson receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate^[25].

What did E. P. Thompson discover?

E. P. Thompson is credited as discoverer of moral economy^[58].