Milton Orville Thompson

American aviator (1926–1993)
Person human Q3314544
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Milton Orville Thompson

Summary

Milton Orville Thompson is a human[1]. He was born in Crookston[2]. He was born on +1926-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lancaster[4]. He died on +1993-08-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot[6], naval officer[7], and engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Milton Orville Thompson was born in Crookston[2].
  • Milton Orville Thompson died in Lancaster[4].
  • Milton Orville Thompson was born on +1926-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Milton Orville Thompson died on +1993-08-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Milton Orville Thompson is buried at Joshua Memorial Park[10].
  • Milton Orville Thompson held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Milton Orville Thompson's professions included aircraft pilot[6].
  • Milton Orville Thompson worked as a naval officer[7].
  • Milton Orville Thompson's professions included engineer[8].
  • Milton Orville Thompson's education included a stint at University of Washington[12].
  • Milton Orville Thompson received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[13].
  • Milton Orville Thompson received the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[14].
  • Milton Orville Thompson's image is recorded as Milton O. Thompson.jpg[15].
  • Milton Orville Thompson is recorded as male[16].
  • Milton Orville Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Milton Orville Thompson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000029772937[18].
  • Milton Orville Thompson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 70570221[19].
  • Milton Orville Thompson's GND ID is recorded as 1145863302[20].
  • Milton Orville Thompson's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[21].
  • Milton Orville Thompson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91057320[22].
  • Milton Orville Thompson's Commons category is recorded as Milton Orville Thompson[23].
  • Milton Orville Thompson's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant commander[24].
  • Milton Orville Thompson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8653697[25].
  • Milton Orville Thompson's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[26].
  • Milton Orville Thompson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03vk_d[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Milton Orville Thompson's place of birth was Crookston[2]. He was born on +1926-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Milton Orville Thompson was educated at University of Washington[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot[6], naval officer[7], and engineer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal[13], a medallion[28], in United States[29], founded in 1959[30].

Death and Burial

Milton Orville Thompson died on +1993-08-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lancaster[4]. He is buried at Joshua Memorial Park[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Milton Orville Thompson include 8029 Miltthompson[31], an asteroid[32].

Why It Matters

Milton Orville Thompson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 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 8029 Miltthompson[31], an asteroid[32].

FAQs

Where was Milton Orville Thompson born?

Milton Orville Thompson's place of birth was Crookston[2].

Where did Milton Orville Thompson die?

Milton Orville Thompson died in Lancaster[4].

What did Milton Orville Thompson do for work?

Milton Orville Thompson worked as aircraft pilot[6], naval officer[7], and engineer[8].

Where did Milton Orville Thompson go to school?

Milton Orville Thompson was educated at University of Washington[12].

What awards did Milton Orville Thompson receive?

Honors received include NASA Distinguished Service Medal[13] and NASA Distinguished Service Medal[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. searchpub.nssc.nasa.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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