James Allan Thomson

New Zealand eologist, scientific administrator, museum director, zoologist (1881–1928)
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James Allan Thomson

Summary

James Allan Thomson is a human[1]. He was born in Dunedin[2]. He was born on +1881-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Wellington[4]. He died on +1928-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geologist[6] and zoologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Allan Thomson's place of birth was Dunedin[2].
  • James Allan Thomson passed away in Wellington[4].
  • James Allan Thomson was born on +1881-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Allan Thomson died on +1928-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Allan Thomson held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • James Allan Thomson's professions included geologist[6].
  • James Allan Thomson's professions included zoologist[7].
  • James Allan Thomson held the position of President of the Royal Society of New Zealand[10].
  • James Allan Thomson held the position of museum director[11].
  • James Allan Thomson's education included a stint at St John's College[12].
  • James Allan Thomson's education included a stint at University of Otago[13].
  • James Allan Thomson received the Fellow of the New Zealand Institute[14].
  • James Allan Thomson received the Fellow of the Geological Society of London[15].
  • James Allan Thomson received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16].
  • James Allan Thomson received the Rhodes Scholarship[17].
  • James Allan Thomson is recorded as male[18].
  • James Allan Thomson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Allan Thomson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000045718092[20].
  • James Allan Thomson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19052745[21].
  • James Allan Thomson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2003009324[22].
  • James Allan Thomson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h_fcrr[23].
  • James Allan Thomson's family name is recorded as Thomson[24].
  • James Allan Thomson's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • James Allan Thomson's given name is recorded as Allan[26].
  • James Allan Thomson's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1252411[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dunedin[2], James Allan Thomson… he was born on +1881-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1555[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and University of Otago[13], a public university[32], in New Zealand[33], founded in 1869[34], headquartered in Dunedin[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist[6] and zoologist[7]. Positions held include President of the Royal Society of New Zealand[10] and museum director[11], a profession[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the New Zealand Institute[14]; Fellow of the Geological Society of London[15], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16]; and Rhodes Scholarship[17], a scholarship[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1902[41].

Death and Burial

James Allan Thomson died on +1928-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Wellington[4].

Why It Matters

James Allan Thomson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was James Allan Thomson born?

James Allan Thomson's place of birth was Dunedin[2].

Where did James Allan Thomson die?

James Allan Thomson died in Wellington[4].

What did James Allan Thomson do for work?

James Allan Thomson worked as geologist[6] and zoologist[7].

Where did James Allan Thomson go to school?

James Allan Thomson was educated at St John's College[12] and University of Otago[13].

What awards did James Allan Thomson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the New Zealand Institute[14], Fellow of the Geological Society of London[15], Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[16], and Rhodes Scholarship[17].

References

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  8. [12] . universitiesnz.ac.nz. universitiesnz.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . universitiesnz.ac.nz. universitiesnz.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . teara.govt.nz. teara.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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