Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet

Summary

Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Toronto^[2]. He was born on +1923-09-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Toronto^[4]. He died on +2006-06-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a publisher^[6], art collector^[7], businessperson^[8], politician^[9], and newspaper proprietor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet was born in Toronto^[2].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet died in Toronto^[4].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet was born on +1923-09-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet died on +2006-06-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery^[12].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet's father was Roy Thomson^[13].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet's mother was Edna Alice Irvine^[14].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet was married to Nora Marilyn Lavis^[15].
• A child of Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet was David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet^[16].
• A child of Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet was Lesley Lynne Thomson^[17].
• A child of Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet was Peter Thomson^[18].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet held citizenship in Canada^[19].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet's professions included publisher^[6].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet worked as an art collector^[7].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet's professions included businessperson^[8].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet worked as a politician^[9].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet worked as a newspaper proprietor^[10].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet held the position of member of the House of Lords^[20].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet held the position of chairperson^[21].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet held the position of chairperson^[22].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet held the position of co-president^[23].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet held the position of director^[24].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet held the position of director^[25].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet was employed by Royal Canadian Air Force^[26].
• Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet was educated at Upper Canada College^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet was born in Toronto^[2]. He was born on +1923-09-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Roy Thomson^[13]. His mother was Edna Alice Irvine^[14].

Education

Educated at Upper Canada College^[27], a boys' high school^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1829^[30]; St. John's College^[31], a liberal arts college in the United States^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1696^[34]; St John's College^[35], a college of the University of Cambridge^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1511^[38]; and University of Cambridge^[39], a collegiate university^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1209^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher^[6], art collector^[7], businessperson^[8], politician^[9], and newspaper proprietor^[10]. Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet was employed by Royal Canadian Air Force^[26]. Positions held include member of the House of Lords^[20], a position^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1801^[46]; chairperson^[21], a type of position^[47]; co-president^[23]; and director^[24], a profession^[48].

Personal Life

Among Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet's spouses was Nora Marilyn Lavis^[15]. Children include David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet^[16], an entrepreneur^[49], b. 1957^[50], of Canada^[51]; Lesley Lynne Thomson^[17], b. 1959^[52]; and Peter Thomson^[18], an engineer^[53], b. 1965^[54], of Canada^[55].

Death and Burial

Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet died on +2006-06-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Toronto^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[56]. He is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,194 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet born?

Born in Toronto^[2], Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet…

Where did Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet die?

Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet died in Toronto^[4].

Who were Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet's parents?

Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet's father was Roy Thomson^[13]. Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet's mother was Edna Alice Irvine^[14].

Who was Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet married to?

Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet's spouses include Nora Marilyn Lavis^[15].

What did Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet do for work?

Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet worked as publisher^[6], art collector^[7], businessperson^[8], politician^[9], and newspaper proprietor^[10].

Where did Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet go to school?

Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet was educated at Upper Canada College^[27], St. John's College^[31], St John's College^[35], and University of Cambridge^[39].