James Thomson

Summary

James Thomson is a human^[1]. He was born in Ballynahinch^[2]. He was born on +1786-11-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Glasgow^[4]. He died on +1849-01-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• James Thomson's place of birth was Ballynahinch^[2].
• James Thomson died in Glasgow^[4].
• James Thomson was born on +1786-11-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James Thomson died on +1849-01-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Glasgow Necropolis^[8].
• James Thomson's father was James Thomson^[9].
• Among James Thomson's spouses was Margaret Gardiner^[10].
• A child of James Thomson was William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin^[11].
• A child of James Thomson was Anna Thomson^[12].
• A child of James Thomson was Elizabeth King^[13].
• A child of James Thomson was James Thomson^[14].
• James Thomson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• James Thomson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[16].
• James Thomson's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Among James Thomson's employers was University of Glasgow^[17].
• James Thomson was employed by Royal Belfast Academical Institution^[18].
• James Thomson's education included a stint at University of Glasgow^[19].
• James Thomson's image is recorded as James Thomson b1786.jpg^[20].
• James Thomson's image is recorded as John Graham-Gilbert (1794-1866) - Professor James Thomson (1786–1849), Professor of Mathematics at the University of Glasgow (1832–1849) - GLAHA-44329 - Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery.jpg^[21].
• James Thomson is recorded as male^[22].
• James Thomson's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• James Thomson's ISNI is recorded as 000000011687195X^[24].
• James Thomson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 93116015^[25].
• James Thomson's IdRef ID is recorded as 259364908^[26].
• James Thomson's Commons category is recorded as James Thomson (mathematician)^[27].

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Origins and Family

James Thomson was born in Ballynahinch^[2]. He was born on +1786-11-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was he^[9].

Education

James Thomson's education included a stint at University of Glasgow^[19].

Career and Affiliations

James Thomson worked as a mathematician^[6]. Employers include University of Glasgow^[17], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1451^[30], headquartered in Glasgow^[31] and Royal Belfast Academical Institution^[18], a grammar school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1810^[34].

Personal Life

James Thomson was married to Margaret Gardiner^[10]. Children include William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin^[11], a physicist^[35], 1824–1907^[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[37], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[38], specialised in physics^[39]; Anna Thomson^[12], 1820–1857^[40]; Elizabeth King^[13], a painter^[41], 1818–1896^[42]; and he^[14], a physicist^[43], 1822–1892^[44], of Ireland^[45], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[46].

Death and Burial

James Thomson died on +1849-01-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Glasgow^[4]. The cause of death was cholera outbreak^[47]. Burial took place at Glasgow Necropolis^[8].

Why It Matters

James Thomson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48]

FAQs

Where was James Thomson born?

James Thomson's place of birth was Ballynahinch^[2].

Where did James Thomson die?

James Thomson passed away in Glasgow^[4].

Who were James Thomson's parents?

James Thomson's father was James Thomson^[9].

Who was James Thomson married to?

James Thomson's spouses include Margaret Gardiner^[10].

What did James Thomson do for work?

James Thomson worked as mathematician^[6].

Where did James Thomson go to school?

James Thomson was educated at University of Glasgow^[19].