Francis Thompson

British poet (1859-1907)
Person human Q367745
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Francis Thompson

Summary

Francis Thompson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Preston[2]. He was born on December 16, 1859[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on November 13, 1907[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and literary critic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Francis Thompson was born in Preston[2].
  • Francis Thompson died in London[4].
  • Francis Thompson was born on December 16, 1859[3].
  • Francis Thompson died on November 13, 1907[5].
  • Burial took place at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green[10].
  • Francis Thompson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • Francis Thompson's professions included poet[6].
  • Francis Thompson worked as a writer[7].
  • Francis Thompson's professions included literary critic[8].
  • Francis Thompson's education included a stint at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens[12].
  • Francis Thompson's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Francis Thompson is recorded as male[14].
  • Francis Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Francis Thompson's Commons category is recorded as Francis Thompson[16].
  • Francis Thompson's said to be the same as is recorded as Jack the Ripper[17].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[18].
  • Francis Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[19].
  • Francis Thompson's given name is recorded as Francis[20].
  • Francis Thompson's relative is recorded as Edward Healy Thompson[21].
  • Francis Thompson's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis[22].
  • Francis Thompson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Francis Thompson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[24].
  • Francis Thompson's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[25].
  • Francis Thompson's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Francis Thompson's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1859-12-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1907-11-13[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 80696676-6ace-4268-82c6-5994191a71d9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Preston[2], Francis Thompson… he was born on December 16, 1859[3].

Education

Francis Thompson was educated at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and literary critic[8].

Personal Life

Francis Thompson's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Francis Thompson died on November 13, 1907[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[18]. He is buried at St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kensal Green[10].

Why It Matters

Francis Thompson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Francis Thompson born?

Born in Preston[2], Francis Thompson…

Where did Francis Thompson die?

Francis Thompson died in London[4].

What did Francis Thompson do for work?

Francis Thompson worked as poet[6], writer[7], and literary critic[8].

Where did Francis Thompson go to school?

Francis Thompson was educated at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death London
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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