James Thompson

Scottish-born Canadian swimmer, Olympic bronze medallist
Person human Q6144198
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James Thompson

Summary

James Thompson is a human[1]. He was born in Dundee[2]. He was born on August 19, 1906[3]. He died in Hamilton[4]. He died on January 1, 1966[5]. He worked as a swimmer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dundee[2], James Thompson…
  • James Thompson passed away in Hamilton[4].
  • James Thompson was born on August 19, 1906[3].
  • James Thompson died on January 1, 1966[5].
  • James Thompson died on January 26, 1966[8].
  • A child of James Thompson was Patty Thompson[9].
  • A child of James Thompson was Robert Thompson[10].
  • James Thompson held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • James Thompson worked as a swimmer[6].
  • James Thompson is recorded as male[12].
  • James Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Thompson's Commons category is recorded as James Thompson (swimmer)[14].
  • James Thompson's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[15].
  • James Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[16].
  • James Thompson's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • James Thompson's given name is recorded as Alexander[18].
  • James Thompson's participant in is recorded as 1928 Summer Olympics[19].
  • James Thompson's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay[20].
  • James Thompson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • James Thompson's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jimmy'}[22].
  • James Thompson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Alexander Thompson'}[23].

Body

Origins and Family

James Thompson was born in Dundee[2]. He was born on August 19, 1906[3].

Career and Affiliations

James Thompson worked as a swimmer[6].

Personal Life

Children include Patty Thompson[9], a swimmer[24], b. 1945[25], of Canada[26] and Robert Thompson[10], a water polo player[27], b. 1947[28], of Canada[29].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1966[5] and January 26, 1966[8]. James Thompson died in Hamilton[4].

Why It Matters

James Thompson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was James Thompson born?

James Thompson was born in Dundee[2].

Where did James Thompson die?

James Thompson died in Hamilton[4].

What did James Thompson do for work?

James Thompson worked as swimmer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1966-01-26T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57227|batch #57227]]: Import and prefer more precise dates from dewiki"
  2. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Family name → Thompson
    Country of citizenship → Canada
    Place of death → Hamilton
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56926|batch #56926]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
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