George Derwent Thomson

British classical scholar and philosopher (1903–1987)
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George Derwent Thomson

Summary

George Derwent Thomson is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1903[3]. He died in Birmingham[4]. He died on February 3, 1987[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], classical philologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (395 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], George Derwent Thomson…
  • George Derwent Thomson passed away in Birmingham[4].
  • George Derwent Thomson was born on January 1, 1903[3].
  • George Derwent Thomson was born on August 19, 1903[10].
  • George Derwent Thomson died on February 3, 1987[5].
  • A child of George Derwent Thomson was Margaret Alexiou[11].
  • George Derwent Thomson held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • George Derwent Thomson's professions included philosopher[6].
  • George Derwent Thomson worked as a classical philologist[7].
  • George Derwent Thomson worked as a university teacher[8].
  • George Derwent Thomson was employed by University of Cambridge[13].
  • George Derwent Thomson was employed by University of Birmingham[14].
  • George Derwent Thomson's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin[15].
  • George Derwent Thomson was educated at King's College[16].
  • George Derwent Thomson is recorded as male[17].
  • George Derwent Thomson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George Derwent Thomson's family name is recorded as Thomson[19].
  • George Derwent Thomson's given name is recorded as George[20].
  • George Derwent Thomson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

George Derwent Thomson was born in London[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1903[3] and August 19, 1903[10].

Education

Educated at Trinity College, Dublin[15], a collegiate university[22], in Ireland[23], founded in 1592[24], headquartered in Dublin[25] and King's College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1441[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], classical philologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1209[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33] and University of Birmingham[14], a public research university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1900[36], headquartered in Birmingham[37].

Personal Life

A child of George Derwent Thomson was Margaret Alexiou[11].

Death and Burial

George Derwent Thomson died on February 3, 1987[5]. He died in Birmingham[4].

Why It Matters

George Derwent Thomson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (395 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was George Derwent Thomson born?

Born in London[2], George Derwent Thomson…

Where did George Derwent Thomson die?

George Derwent Thomson died in Birmingham[4].

What did George Derwent Thomson do for work?

George Derwent Thomson worked as philosopher[6], classical philologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did George Derwent Thomson go to school?

George Derwent Thomson was educated at Trinity College, Dublin[15] and King's College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] ↑ . 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. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'ga', 'no', 'ru', 'ta']
    Date of birth → +1903-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1903-08-19T00:00:00Z
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  2. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0006315-Thomson-George-Derwent-19031987
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  3. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → philosopher, classical philologist, university teacher
    Instance of → human
    Family name → Thomson
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