Silvanus P. Thompson

Summary

Silvanus P. Thompson is a human^[1]. Born in York^[2], he… he was born on June 19, 1851^[3]. He died in Greater London^[4]. He died on June 12, 1916^[5]. He worked as an engineer^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Silvanus P. Thompson's place of birth was York^[2].
• Silvanus P. Thompson died in Greater London^[4].
• Silvanus P. Thompson was born on June 19, 1851^[3].
• Silvanus P. Thompson died on June 12, 1916^[5].
• Silvanus P. Thompson's father was Silvanus Thompson^[11].
• Silvanus P. Thompson's mother was Bridget Tatham^[12].
• Silvanus P. Thompson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• Silvanus P. Thompson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Silvanus P. Thompson worked as an engineer^[6].
• Silvanus P. Thompson worked as a physicist^[7].
• Silvanus P. Thompson worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Silvanus P. Thompson's professions included writer^[9].
• Silvanus P. Thompson's field of work was physics^[15].
• Silvanus P. Thompson's education included a stint at Bootham School^[16].
• Silvanus P. Thompson's education included a stint at University of London^[17].
• Silvanus P. Thompson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].
• Silvanus P. Thompson was a member of Royal Society^[19].
• Silvanus P. Thompson was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Silvanus P. Thompson is recorded as male^[21].
• Silvanus P. Thompson's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Silvanus P. Thompson's Commons category is recorded as Silvanus P. Thompson^[23].
• Silvanus P. Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson^[24].
• Silvanus P. Thompson's given name is recorded as Silvanus^[25].
• Silvanus P. Thompson's given name is recorded as Phillips^[26].
• Silvanus P. Thompson's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[27].

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Origins and Family

Silvanus P. Thompson was born in York^[2]. He was born on June 19, 1851^[3]. His father was Silvanus Thompson^[11]. His mother was Bridget Tatham^[12].

Education

Educated at Bootham School^[16], a boarding school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1823^[30] and University of London^[17], a university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1836^[33], headquartered in London^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9]. Silvanus P. Thompson's field of work was physics^[15].

Recognition

Silvanus P. Thompson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].

Death and Burial

Silvanus P. Thompson died on June 12, 1916^[5]. He died in Greater London^[4].

Why It Matters

Silvanus P. Thompson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Works attributed to him include Calculus Made Easy^[37], a written work^[38].

FAQs

Where was Silvanus P. Thompson born?

Silvanus P. Thompson's place of birth was York^[2].

Where did Silvanus P. Thompson die?

Silvanus P. Thompson passed away in Greater London^[4].

Who were Silvanus P. Thompson's parents?

Silvanus P. Thompson's father was Silvanus Thompson^[11]. Silvanus P. Thompson's mother was Bridget Tatham^[12].

What did Silvanus P. Thompson do for work?

Silvanus P. Thompson worked as engineer^[6], physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Silvanus P. Thompson go to school?

Silvanus P. Thompson was educated at Bootham School^[16] and University of London^[17].

What awards did Silvanus P. Thompson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].