John Thompson

American basketball player (1906–1990)
Person human Q3809649
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John Thompson

Summary

John Thompson is a human[1]. He was born in St. George[2]. He was born on +1906-02-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Idaho Falls[4]. He died on +1990-10-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Thompson was born in St. George[2].
  • John Thompson passed away in Idaho Falls[4].
  • John Thompson was born on +1906-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Thompson died on +1990-10-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Thompson died on +1990-10-17T00:00:00Z[9].
  • John Thompson is buried at Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery[10].
  • John Thompson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was John Thompson's native language[12].
  • John Thompson's professions included basketball player[6].
  • John Thompson worked as a basketball coach[7].
  • John Thompson's education included a stint at Dixie High School[13].
  • John Thompson was educated at Utah Tech University[14].
  • John Thompson's image is recorded as Cat Thompson.jpg[15].
  • John Thompson is recorded as male[16].
  • John Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Thompson's member of sports team is recorded as Montana State Bobcats men's basketball[18].
  • John Thompson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46198411[19].
  • John Thompson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2006163095[20].
  • John Thompson's position played on team / speciality is recorded as shooting guard[21].
  • John Thompson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 10962583[22].
  • John Thompson's sport is recorded as basketball[23].
  • John Thompson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vx1tl[24].
  • John Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[25].
  • John Thompson's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Thompson's country for sport is recorded as United States[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Thompson's place of birth was St. George[2]. He was born on +1906-02-10T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Dixie High School[13] and Utah Tech University[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1911[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1990-10-07T00:00:00Z[5] and +1990-10-17T00:00:00Z[9]. John Thompson passed away in Idaho Falls[4]. Burial took place at Fielding Memorial Park Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Thompson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was John Thompson born?

John Thompson was born in St. George[2].

Where did John Thompson die?

John Thompson died in Idaho Falls[4].

What did John Thompson do for work?

John Thompson worked as basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Where did John Thompson go to school?

John Thompson was educated at Dixie High School[13] and Utah Tech University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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