Henry Yates Thompson

British newspaper publisher (1838–1928)
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Summary

Henry Yates Thompson was born on December 15, 1838[1], in Liverpool[2]. He died on July 8, 1928[3], in London[4]. He worked as an art collector[5], media proprietor[6], barrister[7], bibliophile[8], and collector[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1838[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1928[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[13], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14]
  • Educated at: Harrow School[15], Trinity College[16]
  • Member of: Bibliographical Society[17], Roxburghe Club[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Archives at: National Library of Wales[20]
  • Family name: Thompson[21]
  • Given name: Henry[22]
  • Described by source: Men-at-the-Bar[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Owner of: Bloomington, Indiana, Indiana University Bloomington, Ricketts 28[25], San Marino, California, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, mssHM 1345[26]
  • P14397: 4719[27]

Why It Matters

Henry Yates Thompson is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Henry Yates Thompson born?

Henry Yates Thompson's place of birth was Liverpool[2].

Where did Henry Yates Thompson die?

Henry Yates Thompson passed away in London[4].

What did Henry Yates Thompson do for work?

Henry Yates Thompson worked as an art collector[5], media proprietor[6], barrister[7], bibliophile[8], and collector[9].

Where did Henry Yates Thompson go to school?

Henry Yates Thompson was educated at Harrow School[15] and Trinity College[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Men-at-the-Bar. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . roxburgheclub.org.uk. roxburgheclub.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Digital Scriptorium Catalog. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Digital Scriptorium Catalog. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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