John Thompson

English wood engraver, born 1785
Person human Q6260667
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John Thompson

Summary

John Thompson is a human[1]. He was born in Manchester[2]. He was born on +1785-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1866-02-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an engraver[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Thompson was born in Manchester[2].
  • John Thompson was born on +1785-05-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Thompson died on +1866-02-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of John Thompson was Charles Thompson[7].
  • A child of John Thompson was Richard Anthony Thompson[8].
  • John Thompson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Thompson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • John Thompson worked as an engraver[5].
  • John Thompson is recorded as male[11].
  • John Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Thompson's Commons category is recorded as John Thompson (engraver)[13].
  • John Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[14].
  • John Thompson's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Thompson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • John Thompson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • John Thompson's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Thompson[18].
  • John Thompson's sibling is recorded as Charles Thompson[19].
  • John Thompson's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[20].

Body

Origins and Family

John Thompson's place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on +1785-05-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Thompson's professions included engraver[5].

Personal Life

Children include Charles Thompson[7], a photographer[21], 1816–1868[22], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[23] and Richard Anthony Thompson[8], a curator[24], 1819–1908[25], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[26].

Death and Burial

John Thompson died on +1866-02-20T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John Thompson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was John Thompson born?

John Thompson was born in Manchester[2].

What did John Thompson do for work?

John Thompson worked as engraver[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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