Gordon Thomson

British rower (1884–1953)
Person human Q1804477
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Gordon Thomson

Summary

Gordon Thomson is a human[1]. Born in Wandsworth[2], he… he was born on +1884-03-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Staplehurst[4]. He died on +1953-07-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a rower[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gordon Thomson's place of birth was Wandsworth[2].
  • Gordon Thomson died in Staplehurst[4].
  • Gordon Thomson was born on +1884-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gordon Thomson died on +1953-07-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gordon Thomson held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Gordon Thomson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Gordon Thomson worked as a rower[6].
  • Gordon Thomson was educated at Trinity Hall[10].
  • Gordon Thomson received the Distinguished Flying Cross[11].
  • Gordon Thomson's image is recorded as Knatchbull M (capt the Hon) Collection Q44359.jpg[12].
  • Gordon Thomson is recorded as male[13].
  • Gordon Thomson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gordon Thomson's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[15].
  • Gordon Thomson's military branch is recorded as Royal Naval Air Service[16].
  • Gordon Thomson's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant colonel[17].
  • Gordon Thomson's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[18].
  • Gordon Thomson's sport is recorded as rowing[19].
  • Gordon Thomson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r2t2w[20].
  • Gordon Thomson's family name is recorded as Thomson[21].
  • Gordon Thomson's given name is recorded as Gordon[22].
  • Gordon Thomson's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – men's coxless pair[23].
  • Gordon Thomson's participant in is recorded as rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics – men's coxless four[24].
  • Gordon Thomson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Gordon Thomson's Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID is recorded as th/gordon-thomson-1[26].
  • Gordon Thomson's World Rowing rower ID is recorded as 27711[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gordon Thomson was born in Wandsworth[2]. He was born on +1884-03-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gordon Thomson was educated at Trinity Hall[10].

Career and Affiliations

Gordon Thomson worked as a rower[6].

Recognition

Gordon Thomson received the Distinguished Flying Cross[11].

Death and Burial

Gordon Thomson died on +1953-07-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Staplehurst[4].

Why It Matters

Gordon Thomson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Thomson born?

Born in Wandsworth[2], Gordon Thomson…

Where did Gordon Thomson die?

Gordon Thomson died in Staplehurst[4].

What did Gordon Thomson do for work?

Gordon Thomson worked as rower[6].

Where did Gordon Thomson go to school?

Gordon Thomson was educated at Trinity Hall[10].

What awards did Gordon Thomson receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . World Rowing athlete database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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