James W. Thompson

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James W. Thompson

Summary

James W. Thompson is a human[1]. Their place of birth was Detroit[2]. They was born on +1935-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. They worked as a poet[4], university teacher[5], editor[6], dancer[7], and copywriter[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Detroit[2], James W. Thompson…
  • James W. Thompson was born on +1935-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James W. Thompson worked as a poet[4].
  • James W. Thompson worked as a university teacher[5].
  • James W. Thompson's professions included editor[6].
  • James W. Thompson worked as a dancer[7].
  • James W. Thompson's professions included copywriter[8].
  • James W. Thompson worked as a theatrical director[9].
  • Among James W. Thompson's employers was Antioch College[10].
  • James W. Thompson's education included a stint at University of Detroit Mercy[11].
  • James W. Thompson's education included a stint at Wayne State University[12].
  • James W. Thompson's education included a stint at The New School[13].
  • James W. Thompson's education included a stint at New York University[14].
  • James W. Thompson was a member of Umbra Poets Workshop[15].
  • James W. Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James W. Thompson's movement is recorded as Black Arts Movement[17].
  • James W. Thompson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no93012961[18].
  • James W. Thompson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80156876[19].
  • James W. Thompson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Black Bibliography Project[20].

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Origins and Family

James W. Thompson was born in Detroit[2]. They was born on +1935-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Detroit Mercy[11], a university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1878[23], headquartered in Detroit[24]; Wayne State University[12], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1868[27], headquartered in Detroit[28]; The New School[13], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1919[31]; and New York University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], university teacher[5], editor[6], dancer[7], copywriter[8], and theatrical director[9]. Among James W. Thompson's employers was Antioch College[10].

FAQs

Where was James W. Thompson born?

Born in Detroit[2], James W. Thompson…

What did James W. Thompson do for work?

James W. Thompson worked as poet[4], university teacher[5], editor[6], dancer[7], and copywriter[8].

Where did James W. Thompson go to school?

James W. Thompson was educated at University of Detroit Mercy[11], Wayne State University[12], The New School[13], and New York University[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Broadside authors and artists : an illustrated biographical directory. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Broadside authors and artists : an illustrated biographical directory. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Broadside authors and artists : an illustrated biographical directory. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Broadside authors and artists : an illustrated biographical directory. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Broadside authors and artists : an illustrated biographical directory. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . libraryofmichigan.state.mi.us. libraryofmichigan.state.mi.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Broadside authors and artists : an illustrated biographical directory. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . libraryofmichigan.state.mi.us. libraryofmichigan.state.mi.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Broadside authors and artists : an illustrated biographical directory. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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