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Sidney Gilchrist Thomas

British inventor (1850–1885)
Person human Q1353340

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
April 16, 1850, 1850[2][8]
Date of death
February 1, 1885, 1885[4][9]
Place of birth
London
Place of death
Paris
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
Occupation
inventor, metallurgist, chemist
Field of work
chemistry, metallurgy[12][13]
Educated at
Dulwich College[14]
Award received
Bessemer Gold Medal[15]
Cause of death
tuberculosis[17]
Work location
France[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Belarusian encyclopedia (vol. 15), Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia[22][23]
Different from
Sidney Runyan Thomas
Family name
Thomas[18]
Given name
Sidney[19]
Manner of death
natural causes[21]
P14536
387193
Place of burial
Passy Cemetery[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sidney Gilchrist Thomas ar سيدني توماس cs Sydney Gilchrist Thomas de Sidney Gilchrist Thomas de Sidney Thomas es Sidney Gilchrist Thomas he סידני גילקריסט תומס he סידני גילקריסט תומאס ja シドニー・ギルクリスト・トーマス ko 시드니 길크리스트 토머스 ru Сидни Гилкрист Томас ru Томас, Сидни Гилкрист ru Томас Сидни Джилкрист uk Сідні Джілкріст Томас
🔖 Identifiers · 43
ISNI
0000000028876427
VIAF cluster ID
40171429
Library of Congress authority ID
n91086563
GND ID
11862217X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Sidney Gilchrist Thomas 669x762.jpg ↗
BHCL UUID
4b70703c-7194-4232-b5f3-c0a109f13b38
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
thomas-sidney-gilchrist
DDB person (GND) ID
11862217X
De Agostini ID
Thomas,+Sidney+Gilchrist
Dictionary of Welsh Biography ID
s-THOM-GIL-1850
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Sidney-Gilchrist-Thomas
FAST ID
291011
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Freebase ID
/m/075vvm
Grace's Guide ID
Sidney_Gilchrist_Thomas
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
sidney-gilchrist-thomas
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0065896
Harper's tag
sidney-gilchrist-thomas
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
61173
ICCD agent ID
34bdc166ae54d98a6133489a1f7b3759
IdRef ID
248470302
Lex ID
Sidney_Thomas
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
05619/eu_t_0897/t0897
Museum-digital ID
220092
NE.se ID
sidney-gilchrist-thomas
NL CR AUT ID
xx0325019
NUKAT ID
n2019213222
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000506268
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007271971505171
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810639359305606
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp04473
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
098865579
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3987128
Open Library ID
OL2618272A
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
27239
PM20 folder ID
pe/036032
Prabook ID
1889529
SNAC ARK ID
w6zd1wjz
SNARC ID
Rathfriland
Treccani ID
sidney-gilchrist-thomas
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
sidney-gilchrist-thomas
Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
sidney-gilchrist-thomas
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJtRHVmwvqykQyDXwV6xjC
Yale LUX ID
person/d1730909-479d-432a-9f4c-72a30f737ac2

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 3
chemist, inventor, metallurgist
Described by source 2
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia
Field of work 2
chemistry, metallurgy
Award received 1
Bessemer Gold Medal
Cause of death 1
tuberculosis
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Different from 1
Sidney Runyan Thomas
Educated at 1
Dulwich College
Family name 1
Thomas
Given name 1
Sidney
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Named after 1
Gilchrist–Thomas process
Place of birth 1
London
Place of burial 1
Passy Cemetery
Place of death 1
Paris
SNARC ID 1
Rathfriland
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
France
← Different from 1
Sidney Runyan Thomas
← Discoverer or inventor 1
Gilchrist–Thomas process
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Summary

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's place of birth was London[1]. He was born on April 16, 1850[2]. He passed away in Paris[3]. He died on February 1, 1885[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], metallurgist[6], and chemist[7].

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Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include chemistry[12], a branch of science[24] and metallurgy[13], a branch of science[25].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sidney Gilchrist Thomas include Gilchrist–Thomas process[26], a process[27].

Why It Matters

He is credited with the discovery of Gilchrist–Thomas process[28], a process[29]. Entities named for him include Gilchrist–Thomas process[26], a process[27].

FAQs

Where was Sidney Gilchrist Thomas born?

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas's place of birth was London[1].

Where did Sidney Gilchrist Thomas die?

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas passed away in Paris[3].

What did Sidney Gilchrist Thomas do for work?

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas worked as inventor[5], metallurgist[6], and chemist[7].

Where did Sidney Gilchrist Thomas go to school?

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas was educated at Dulwich College[14].

What awards did Sidney Gilchrist Thomas receive?

Honors received include Bessemer Gold Medal[15].

What did Sidney Gilchrist Thomas discover?

Sidney Gilchrist Thomas is credited as discoverer of Gilchrist–Thomas process[28].

Related Entities

chemistry France London United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → sidney-gilchrist-thomas
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', 'he', 'it', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: sidney-gilchrist-thomas, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289959445|sidney gilchrist thomas (#289959445)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/cata"
  2. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → British inventor (1850–1885)
    Place of burial → Passy Cemetery
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Aliases → —
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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