James R. Thompson

American politician in Illinois (1936-2020)
Person human Q735247
James R. Thompson
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James R. Thompson

Summary

James R. Thompson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1936-05-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on +2020-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James R. Thompson was born in Chicago[2].
  • James R. Thompson died in Chicago[4].
  • James R. Thompson was born on +1936-05-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James R. Thompson died on +2020-08-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James R. Thompson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James R. Thompson worked as a lawyer[6].
  • James R. Thompson worked as a politician[7].
  • James R. Thompson held the position of Governor of Illinois[10].
  • James R. Thompson was educated at University of Illinois Chicago[11].
  • James R. Thompson's education included a stint at Washington University in St. Louis[12].
  • James R. Thompson was educated at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[13].
  • James R. Thompson was educated at North Park University[14].
  • James R. Thompson's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[15].
  • James R. Thompson's image is recorded as Bio thompson.jpg[16].
  • James R. Thompson is recorded as male[17].
  • James R. Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James R. Thompson was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].
  • James R. Thompson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081788602[20].
  • James R. Thompson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 111999412[21].
  • James R. Thompson's GND ID is recorded as 136263143[22].
  • James R. Thompson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79090187[23].
  • James R. Thompson's IdRef ID is recorded as 250210487[24].
  • James R. Thompson's Commons category is recorded as James R. Thompson (politician)[25].
  • James R. Thompson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35547725[26].
  • The cause of death was cardiac arrest[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], James R. Thompson… he was born on +1936-05-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Chicago[11], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1983[30]; Washington University in St. Louis[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1853[33], headquartered in St. Louis County[34]; Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[13], a law school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1859[37]; and North Park University[14], a private not-for-profit educational institution[38], in United States[39], founded in 1891[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and politician[7]. James R. Thompson held the position of Governor of Illinois[10].

Personal Life

James R. Thompson's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism[15]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].

Death and Burial

James R. Thompson died on +2020-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest[27].

Why It Matters

James R. Thompson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (140 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was James R. Thompson born?

James R. Thompson's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did James R. Thompson die?

James R. Thompson passed away in Chicago[4].

What did James R. Thompson do for work?

James R. Thompson worked as lawyer[6] and politician[7].

Where did James R. Thompson go to school?

James R. Thompson was educated at University of Illinois Chicago[11], Washington University in St. Louis[12], Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law[13], and North Park University[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Chicago Tribune. Retrieved . chicagotribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Chicago Tribune. chicagotribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Chicago Tribune. Retrieved . chicagotribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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