Sidney Gilchrist Thomas

British inventor (1850-1885)
Person human Q1353340
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Sidney Gilchrist Thomas

Summary

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1850-04-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on +1885-02-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an inventor[6], metallurgist[7], and chemist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Sidney Gilchrist Thomas…
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas passed away in Paris[4].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas was born on +1850-04-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas was born on +1850-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas died on +1885-02-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas died on +1885-01-01T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas is buried at Passy Cemetery[12].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's professions included inventor[6].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's professions included metallurgist[7].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's professions included chemist[8].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's field of work was chemistry[14].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's field of work was metallurgy[15].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas was educated at Dulwich College[16].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas received the Bessemer Gold Medal[17].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's image is recorded as Sidney Gilchrist Thomas 669x762.jpg[18].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas is recorded as male[19].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's signature is recorded as SidneyThomas signature.jpg[21].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028876427[22].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40171429[23].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's GND ID is recorded as 11862217X[24].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91086563[25].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's IdRef ID is recorded as 248470302[26].
  • Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's Commons category is recorded as Sidney Gilchrist Thomas[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas was born in London[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1850-04-16T00:00:00Z[3] and +1850-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas was educated at Dulwich College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor[6], metallurgist[7], and chemist[8]. Fields of work include chemistry[14], a branch of science[28] and metallurgy[15], a branch of science[29].

Recognition

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas received the Bessemer Gold Medal[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1885-02-01T00:00:00Z[5] and +1885-01-01T00:00:00Z[11]. Sidney Gilchrist Thomas passed away in Paris[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[30]. He is buried at Passy Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sidney Gilchrist Thomas include Gilchrist–Thomas process[31], a process[32].

Why It Matters

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He is credited with the discovery of Gilchrist–Thomas process[35], a process[36]. Entities named for him include Gilchrist–Thomas process[31], a process[32].

FAQs

Where was Sidney Gilchrist Thomas born?

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Sidney Gilchrist Thomas die?

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas passed away in Paris[4].

What did Sidney Gilchrist Thomas do for work?

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas worked as inventor[6], metallurgist[7], and chemist[8].

Where did Sidney Gilchrist Thomas go to school?

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas was educated at Dulwich College[16].

What awards did Sidney Gilchrist Thomas receive?

Honors received include Bessemer Gold Medal[17].

What did Sidney Gilchrist Thomas discover?

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas is credited as discoverer of Gilchrist–Thomas process[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [30] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [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. [36] . 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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