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Thomas James

British explorer (1593–1635)
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Thomas James
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Thomas James

Summary

Thomas James is a human[1]. His place of birth was Abergavenny[2]. He was born on January 1, 1593[3]. He passed away in Bristol[4]. He died on January 1, 1635[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and ship captain[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Abergavenny[2], Thomas James…
  • Thomas James died in Bristol[4].
  • Thomas James was born on January 1, 1593[3].
  • Thomas James died on January 1, 1635[5].
  • Thomas James held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • Thomas James worked as an explorer[6].
  • Thomas James's professions included ship captain[7].
  • Thomas James is recorded as male[10].
  • Thomas James's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Thomas James's Commons category is recorded as Thomas James (1593-1635)[12].
  • Thomas James's family name is recorded as James[13].
  • Thomas James's given name is recorded as Thomas[14].
  • Thomas James's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • Thomas James's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Thomas James's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Welsh[17].

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Origins and Family

Thomas James was born in Abergavenny[2]. He was born on January 1, 1593[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and ship captain[7].

Death and Burial

Thomas James died on January 1, 1635[5]. He died in Bristol[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas James ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]

FAQs

Where was Thomas James born?

Born in Abergavenny[2], Thomas James…

Where did Thomas James die?

Thomas James died in Bristol[4].

What did Thomas James do for work?

Thomas James worked as explorer[6] and ship captain[7].

Related Entities

Bristol Kingdom of England

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → explorer, ship captain
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31713|batch #31713]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (12)"
  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Abergavenny
    Instance of → —
    Occupation → explorer, ship captain
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Welsh
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30844|batch #30844]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (2)"
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