John Thomson

Scottish photographer, geographer, and traveller (1837–1921)
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John Thomson

Summary

John Thomson is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1837-06-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1921-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], writer[7], photojournalist[8], geographer[9], and world traveler[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Thomson was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • John Thomson's place of birth was Edinburgh[12].
  • John Thomson passed away in London[4].
  • John Thomson was born on +1837-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Thomson was born on +1837-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • John Thomson was born on +1837-07-14T00:00:00Z[14].
  • John Thomson died on +1921-09-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Thomson died on +1921-09-30T00:00:00Z[15].
  • John Thomson died on +1921-01-01T00:00:00Z[16].
  • John Thomson is buried at Tooting[17].
  • A child of John Thomson was John Newlands Thomson[18].
  • John Thomson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19].
  • John Thomson worked as a photographer[6].
  • John Thomson worked as a writer[7].
  • John Thomson's professions included photojournalist[8].
  • John Thomson's professions included geographer[9].
  • John Thomson worked as a world traveler[10].
  • John Thomson's field of work was realia[20].
  • John Thomson held the position of royal photographer[21].
  • John Thomson's education included a stint at Heriot-Watt University[22].
  • John Thomson received the Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London[23].
  • John Thomson's image is recorded as John Thomson (cropped from Two Manchu soldiers with John Thomson. Wellcome L0056003).jpg[24].
  • John Thomson's image is recorded as Mr John Thomson, F.R.G.S..jpg[25].
  • John Thomson is recorded as male[26].
  • John Thomson's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Edinburgh[2], a city[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 0601[30]. Recorded date of birth include +1837-06-14T00:00:00Z[3], +1837-01-01T00:00:00Z[13], and +1837-07-14T00:00:00Z[14].

Education

John Thomson was educated at Heriot-Watt University[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], writer[7], photojournalist[8], geographer[9], and world traveler[10]. John Thomson's field of work was realia[20]. He held the position of royal photographer[21].

Recognition

John Thomson received the Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London[23].

Personal Life

A child of John Thomson was John Newlands Thomson[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1921-09-29T00:00:00Z[5], +1921-09-30T00:00:00Z[15], and +1921-01-01T00:00:00Z[16]. John Thomson passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[31]. Burial took place at Tooting[17].

Why It Matters

John Thomson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Thomson born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], John Thomson…

Where did John Thomson die?

John Thomson passed away in London[4].

What did John Thomson do for work?

John Thomson worked as photographer[6], writer[7], photojournalist[8], geographer[9], and world traveler[10].

Where did John Thomson go to school?

John Thomson was educated at Heriot-Watt University[22].

What awards did John Thomson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . San Francisco Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . collections.vam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . collections.vam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Tiaki. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . online image library Nederlands Fotomuseum. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . johnthomsonexhibition.org. Retrieved . johnthomsonexhibition.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [31] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . rdc.reed.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . collections.vam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . online image library Nederlands Fotomuseum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [16] . NMVW-collection website. Retrieved . collections.vam.ac.uk. Provenance: 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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