Thomas Morton

Early American colonist from Devon, England
Person human Q176584
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Summary

Thomas Morton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Devon[2]. He was born on January 1, 1575[3]. He died on January 1, 1647[4]. He worked as an explorer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (375 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Devon[2].
  • Thomas Morton was born on January 1, 1575[3].
  • Thomas Morton died on January 1, 1647[4].
  • Thomas Morton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[7].
  • Thomas Morton's professions included explorer[5].
  • Thomas Morton's field of work was Indigenous peoples of the Americas[8].
  • Thomas Morton's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[9].
  • Thomas Morton is recorded as male[10].
  • Thomas Morton's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Thomas Morton's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Morton (colonist)[12].
  • Thomas Morton's residence is recorded as United States[13].
  • Thomas Morton's family name is recorded as Morton[14].
  • Thomas Morton's given name is recorded as Thomas[15].
  • Thomas Morton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • Thomas Morton's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[17].
  • Thomas Morton's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Thomas Morton's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[19].
  • Thomas Morton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Thomas Morton's different from is recorded as Thomas Morton[21].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Morton was born in Devon[2]. He was born on January 1, 1575[3].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Morton worked as an explorer[5]. His field of work was Indigenous peoples of the Americas[8].

Personal Life

Thomas Morton's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[9].

Death and Burial

Thomas Morton died on January 1, 1647[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Morton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (375 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Morton born?

Thomas Morton was born in Devon[2].

What did Thomas Morton do for work?

Thomas Morton worked as explorer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → explorer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Devon
    Family name → Morton
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Encyclopedia Americana, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +1
    Occupation → explorer
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30089|batch #30089]]: import data from GND - part 28 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
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