John Cloudsley-Thompson

British naturalist and soldier (1921-2013)
Person human Q15330700
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John Cloudsley-Thompson

Summary

John Cloudsley-Thompson is a human[1]. He was born in Murree[2]. He was born on +1921-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2013-10-04T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a naturalist[5], military personnel[6], university teacher[7], zoologist[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Murree[2], John Cloudsley-Thompson…
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson was born on +1921-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson died on +2013-10-04T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson's professions included naturalist[5].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson worked as a military personnel[6].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson worked as a zoologist[8].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson's professions included writer[9].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson's field of work was natural science[12].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson's field of work was zoology[13].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson was employed by Birkbeck, University of London[14].
  • Among John Cloudsley-Thompson's employers was King's College London[15].
  • Among John Cloudsley-Thompson's employers was University of Khartoum[16].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson's education included a stint at Pembroke College[17].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson was educated at Marlborough College[18].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[19].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson received the Fellow of the Zoological Society of London[20].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson received the Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society[21].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson was a member of British Naturalists' Association[22].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson is recorded as male[23].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108597604[25].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 108509480[26].
  • John Cloudsley-Thompson's GND ID is recorded as 120487608[27].

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Origins and Family

John Cloudsley-Thompson's place of birth was Murree[2]. He was born on +1921-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Pembroke College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1347[30]; Marlborough College[18], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1843[33]; and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[19], a military academy[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1947[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include naturalist[5], military personnel[6], university teacher[7], zoologist[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include natural science[12] and zoology[13], a branch of biology[37]. Employers include Birkbeck, University of London[14], a public research university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1823[40], headquartered in London[41]; King's College London[15], a public research university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1829[44], headquartered in London[45]; and University of Khartoum[16], a public university[46], in Sudan[47], founded in 1902[48].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Zoological Society of London[20], a fellowship award[49], in United Kingdom[50] and Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society[21], a fellowship award[51], in United Kingdom[52].

Death and Burial

John Cloudsley-Thompson died on +2013-10-04T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John Cloudsley-Thompson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was John Cloudsley-Thompson born?

John Cloudsley-Thompson was born in Murree[2].

What did John Cloudsley-Thompson do for work?

John Cloudsley-Thompson worked as naturalist[5], military personnel[6], university teacher[7], zoologist[8], and writer[9].

Where did John Cloudsley-Thompson go to school?

John Cloudsley-Thompson was educated at Pembroke College[17], Marlborough College[18], and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[19].

What awards did John Cloudsley-Thompson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Zoological Society of London[20] and Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society[21].

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  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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