Thomas B. Laighton

volunteer weather observer for meteorological project (1848-1873) of the Smithsonian Institution
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Thomas B. Laighton

Summary

Thomas B. Laighton is a human[1]. He died on +1866-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a meteorological observer[3], lighthouse keeper[4], and hotel owner[5].

Key Facts

  • Thomas B. Laighton died on +1866-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • A child of Thomas B. Laighton was Celia Thaxter[6].
  • A child of Thomas B. Laighton was Oscar Laighton[7].
  • Thomas B. Laighton worked as a meteorological observer[3].
  • Thomas B. Laighton worked as a lighthouse keeper[4].
  • Thomas B. Laighton's professions included hotel owner[5].
  • Thomas B. Laighton is recorded as male[8].
  • Thomas B. Laighton's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Thomas B. Laighton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035052602[10].
  • Thomas B. Laighton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16517931[11].
  • Thomas B. Laighton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97114942[12].
  • Thomas B. Laighton's family name is recorded as Laighton[13].
  • Thomas B. Laighton's given name is recorded as Thomas[14].
  • Thomas B. Laighton's given name is recorded as B.[15].
  • Thomas B. Laighton's work location is recorded as Appledore Island[16].
  • Thomas B. Laighton's affiliation is recorded as Smithsonian Meteorological Project[17].
  • Thomas B. Laighton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Laighton-12[18].
  • Thomas B. Laighton's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w62j70vt[19].
  • Thomas B. Laighton's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Meteorological Project[20].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include meteorological observer[3], lighthouse keeper[4], and hotel owner[5].

Personal Life

Children include Celia Thaxter[6], a poet[21], 1835–1894[22], of United States[23] and Oscar Laighton[7], an artist[24], 1839–1939[25], of United States[26].

Death and Burial

Thomas B. Laighton died on +1866-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

FAQs

What did Thomas B. Laighton do for work?

Thomas B. Laighton worked as meteorological observer[3], lighthouse keeper[4], and hotel owner[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Meteorological stations and observers of the Smithsonian Institution in North America and adjacent islands. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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