John Thomson

Scottish cartographer
Person human Q6260696
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John Thomson

Summary

John Thomson is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on January 1, 1777[3]. He died on January 1, 1840[4]. He worked as a geographer[5], cartographer[6], and editor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Thomson was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • John Thomson was born on January 1, 1777[3].
  • John Thomson died on January 1, 1840[4].
  • John Thomson died on 1840[9].
  • John Thomson held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • John Thomson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • John Thomson's professions included geographer[5].
  • John Thomson worked as a cartographer[6].
  • John Thomson worked as an editor[7].
  • John Thomson is recorded as male[12].
  • John Thomson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John Thomson's Commons category is recorded as John Thomson (cartographer)[14].
  • John Thomson's family name is recorded as Thomson[15].
  • John Thomson's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Thomson's described by source is recorded as Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers[17].
  • John Thomson's Commons Creator page is recorded as John Thomson (cartographer)[18].
  • John Thomson's different from is recorded as John Thomson[19].
  • John Thomson's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[20].

Body

Origins and Family

John Thomson was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on January 1, 1777[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[5], cartographer[6], and editor[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1840[4] and 1840[9].

Why It Matters

John Thomson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Thomson born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], John Thomson…

What did John Thomson do for work?

John Thomson worked as geographer[5], cartographer[6], and editor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . maps.nls.uk. Retrieved . maps.nls.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers. Retrieved . geographicus.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Geographicus Rare Antique Maps biographical dictionary of cartographers
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33123|batch #33123]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P13576 is present."
  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation geographer, cartographer, editor
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  3. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name John
    Instance of
    Aliases
    Instance of human
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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