Mark Thomson

Professor of Experimental Particle Physics at the University of Cambridge
Person human Q47487723
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Mark Thomson

Summary

Mark Thomson is a human[1]. His place of birth was United Kingdom[2]. He was born on January 1, 1966[3]. He worked as a particle physicist[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mark Thomson was born in United Kingdom[2].
  • Mark Thomson was born on January 1, 1966[3].
  • Mark Thomson was born on April 28, 1966[8].
  • Mark Thomson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Mark Thomson worked as a particle physicist[4].
  • Mark Thomson worked as a physicist[5].
  • Mark Thomson's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Mark Thomson held the position of Director General of CERN[10].
  • Among Mark Thomson's employers was University of Cambridge[11].
  • Among Mark Thomson's employers was Science and Technology Facilities Council[12].
  • Mark Thomson was employed by University College London[13].
  • Mark Thomson was employed by CERN[14].
  • Mark Thomson's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15].
  • Mark Thomson's doctoral advisor was John H. Cobb[16].
  • Mark Thomson is recorded as male[17].
  • Mark Thomson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mark Thomson's Commons category is recorded as Mark Thomson (physicist)[19].
  • Mark Thomson's family name is recorded as Thomson[20].
  • Mark Thomson's given name is recorded as Mark[21].
  • Mark Thomson's official website is recorded as http://www.hep.phy.cam.ac.uk/~thomson/[22].
  • Mark Thomson's academic thesis is recorded as An experimental study of the possible association of deep underground muons with astronomical point sources[23].
  • Mark Thomson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Mark Thomson was born in United Kingdom[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1966[3] and April 28, 1966[8].

Education

Mark Thomson's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15]. His doctoral advisor was John H. Cobb[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include particle physicist[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1209[27], headquartered in Cambridge[28]; Science and Technology Facilities Council[12], a non-departmental public body[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 2007[31], headquartered in Polaris House[32]; University College London[13], a university college[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1826[35], headquartered in UCL Main Building[36]; and CERN[14], an international organization[37], in Switzerland[38], founded in 1954[39], headquartered in villarodin Bourget[40]. Mark Thomson held the position of Director General of CERN[10].

Why It Matters

Mark Thomson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Mark Thomson born?

Born in United Kingdom[2], Mark Thomson…

What did Mark Thomson do for work?

Mark Thomson worked as particle physicist[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Mark Thomson go to school?

Mark Thomson was educated at University of Oxford[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . home.cern. home.cern. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . hep.phy.cam.ac.uk. hep.phy.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . stfc.ac.uk. stfc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . stfc.ac.uk. stfc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . stfc.ac.uk. stfc.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . hep.phy.cam.ac.uk. hep.phy.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . hep.phy.cam.ac.uk. hep.phy.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . hep.phy.cam.ac.uk. hep.phy.cam.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es']
    Date of birth → +1966-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1966-04-28T00:00:00Z
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  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Mark
    Family name → Thomson
    Employer → —
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
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