Joseph Thomson

Summary

Joseph Thomson is a human^[1]. He was born in Penpont^[2]. He was born on +1858-02-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on +1895-08-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], geologist^[7], naturalist^[8], writer^[9], and botanist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Penpont^[2], Joseph Thomson…
• Joseph Thomson passed away in London^[4].
• Joseph Thomson was born on +1858-02-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Joseph Thomson died on +1895-08-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Joseph Thomson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• Joseph Thomson worked as an explorer^[6].
• Joseph Thomson worked as a geologist^[7].
• Joseph Thomson worked as a naturalist^[8].
• Joseph Thomson worked as a writer^[9].
• Joseph Thomson's professions included botanist^[10].
• Joseph Thomson's field of work was geology^[13].
• Joseph Thomson was educated at University of Edinburgh^[14].
• Joseph Thomson received the Founder’s Medal^[15].
• Joseph Thomson's image is recorded as Joseph Thomson.png^[16].
• Joseph Thomson is recorded as male^[17].
• Joseph Thomson's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Joseph Thomson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083819871^[19].
• Joseph Thomson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51730766^[20].
• Joseph Thomson's GND ID is recorded as 117625809^[21].
• Joseph Thomson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50012247^[22].
• Joseph Thomson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12171039b^[23].
• Joseph Thomson's IdRef ID is recorded as 084272708^[24].
• Joseph Thomson's Commons category is recorded as Joseph Thomson (explorer)^[25].
• Joseph Thomson's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 44888988^[26].
• Joseph Thomson's botanist author abbreviation is recorded as J.Thomson^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Penpont^[2], Joseph Thomson… he was born on +1858-02-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Joseph Thomson was educated at University of Edinburgh^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], geologist^[7], naturalist^[8], writer^[9], and botanist^[10]. Joseph Thomson's field of work was geology^[13].

Recognition

Joseph Thomson received the Founder’s Medal^[15].

Death and Burial

Joseph Thomson died on +1895-08-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in London^[4]. Recorded cause of death include influenza^[28], pneumonia^[29], and tuberculosis^[30].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph Thomson include Eudorcas thomsonii^[31], a taxon^[32].

Why It Matters

Joseph Thomson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for him include Eudorcas thomsonii^[31], a taxon^[32].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Thomson born?

Born in Penpont^[2], Joseph Thomson…

Where did Joseph Thomson die?

Joseph Thomson passed away in London^[4].

What did Joseph Thomson do for work?

Joseph Thomson worked as explorer^[6], geologist^[7], naturalist^[8], writer^[9], and botanist^[10].

Where did Joseph Thomson go to school?

Joseph Thomson was educated at University of Edinburgh^[14].

What awards did Joseph Thomson receive?

Honors received include Founder’s Medal^[15].