Hugh Thomson

British travel writer, filmmaker and explorer
Person human Q27973742
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Hugh Thomson

Summary

Hugh Thomson is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], filmmaker[5], and explorer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hugh Thomson was born in London[2].
  • Hugh Thomson was born on +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hugh Thomson's father was Lieut. Com. David Paget Thomson[8].
  • Hugh Thomson's mother was Patience Mary Bragg[9].
  • Hugh Thomson's professions included writer[4].
  • Hugh Thomson's professions included filmmaker[5].
  • Hugh Thomson worked as an explorer[6].
  • Hugh Thomson was educated at University of Cambridge[10].
  • Hugh Thomson received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[11].
  • Hugh Thomson's image is recorded as Andean Explorers.jpg[12].
  • Hugh Thomson's image is recorded as Hugh Thomson portrait.jpg[13].
  • Hugh Thomson is recorded as male[14].
  • Hugh Thomson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hugh Thomson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063310824[16].
  • Hugh Thomson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57889719[17].
  • Hugh Thomson's GND ID is recorded as 1056336846[18].
  • Hugh Thomson's IdRef ID is recorded as 05919751X[19].
  • Hugh Thomson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0004566[20].
  • Hugh Thomson's family name is recorded as Thomson[21].
  • Hugh Thomson's given name is recorded as Hugh[22].
  • Hugh Thomson's official website is recorded as http://www.thewhiterock.co.uk/[23].
  • Hugh Thomson's BBC Things ID is recorded as 63511430-f0f9-4d87-9217-a15a444ec544[24].
  • Hugh Thomson's FAST ID is recorded as 37850[25].
  • Hugh Thomson's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c4887fcq[26].
  • Hugh Thomson's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007444303805171[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Hugh Thomson… he was born on +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Lieut. Com. David Paget Thomson[8]. His mother was Patience Mary Bragg[9].

Education

Hugh Thomson was educated at University of Cambridge[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], filmmaker[5], and explorer[6].

Recognition

Hugh Thomson received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[11].

Why It Matters

Hugh Thomson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Hugh Thomson born?

Hugh Thomson was born in London[2].

Who were Hugh Thomson's parents?

Hugh Thomson's father was Lieut. Com. David Paget Thomson[8]. Hugh Thomson's mother was Patience Mary Bragg[9].

What did Hugh Thomson do for work?

Hugh Thomson worked as writer[4], filmmaker[5], and explorer[6].

Where did Hugh Thomson go to school?

Hugh Thomson was educated at University of Cambridge[10].

What awards did Hugh Thomson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BBC Things. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.thewhiterock.co.uk/
    Wikidata description British travel writer, filmmaker and explorer
    Instance of human
    Image Andean Explorers.jpg, Hugh Thomson portrait.jpg
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