George Henry Thomas

United States Army general (1816-1870)
Person human Q740330
George Henry Thomas
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George Henry Thomas

Summary

George Henry Thomas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Southampton County[2]. He was born on July 31, 1816[3]. He died in San Francisco[4]. He died on March 28, 1870[5]. He worked as a military officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #6,873 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Henry Thomas was born in Southampton County[2].
  • George Henry Thomas died in San Francisco[4].
  • George Henry Thomas was born on July 31, 1816[3].
  • George Henry Thomas died on March 28, 1870[5].
  • Burial took place at New York[8].
  • George Henry Thomas is buried at Oakwood Cemetery[9].
  • George Henry Thomas held citizenship in United States[10].
  • George Henry Thomas's professions included military officer[6].
  • George Henry Thomas was educated at United States Military Academy[11].
  • George Henry Thomas is recorded as male[12].
  • George Henry Thomas's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • George Henry Thomas's military branch is recorded as Union Army[14].
  • George Henry Thomas's military branch is recorded as United States Army[15].
  • George Henry Thomas's Commons category is recorded as George Henry Thomas[16].
  • George Henry Thomas's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[17].
  • George Henry Thomas was part of the conflict American Civil War[18].
  • George Henry Thomas was part of the conflict Mexican-American War[19].
  • George Henry Thomas's family name is recorded as Thomas[20].
  • George Henry Thomas's given name is recorded as George[21].
  • George Henry Thomas's given name is recorded as Henry[22].
  • George Henry Thomas's topic's main category is recorded as Category:George Henry Thomas[23].
  • George Henry Thomas's Commons gallery is recorded as George Henry Thomas[24].
  • George Henry Thomas's allegiance is recorded as United States[25].
  • George Henry Thomas's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[26].
  • George Henry Thomas's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Southampton County[2], George Henry Thomas… he was born on July 31, 1816[3].

Education

George Henry Thomas was educated at United States Military Academy[11].

Career and Affiliations

George Henry Thomas worked as a military officer[6].

Death and Burial

George Henry Thomas died on March 28, 1870[5]. He died in San Francisco[4]. Recorded place of burial include New York[8] and Oakwood Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George Henry Thomas include Fort Thomas[28], a city in the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 1867[31]; Thomas Circle[32], a traffic circle[33], in United States[34]; and Thomas County[35], a county of Nebraska[36], in United States[37], founded in 1887[38].

Why It Matters

George Henry Thomas ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (428 views/month, #6,873 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Fort Thomas[28], a city in the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 1867[31]; Thomas Circle[32], a traffic circle[33], in United States[34]; and Thomas County[35], a county of Nebraska[36], in United States[37], founded in 1887[38].

FAQs

Where was George Henry Thomas born?

George Henry Thomas's place of birth was Southampton County[2].

Where did George Henry Thomas die?

George Henry Thomas died in San Francisco[4].

What did George Henry Thomas do for work?

George Henry Thomas worked as military officer[6].

Where did George Henry Thomas go to school?

George Henry Thomas was educated at United States Military Academy[11].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Social classification slave owner
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