Thomas S. Monson

president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (1927-2018)
Person human Q333620
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Thomas S. Monson

Summary

Thomas S. Monson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on August 21, 1927[3]. He passed away in Salt Lake City[4]. He died on January 2, 2018[5]. He worked as a priest[6], prophet[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (833 views/month, #6,890 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Salt Lake City[2], Thomas S. Monson…
  • Thomas S. Monson passed away in Salt Lake City[4].
  • Thomas S. Monson was born on August 21, 1927[3].
  • Thomas S. Monson died on January 2, 2018[5].
  • Thomas S. Monson is buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Thomas S. Monson was Ann M. Dibb[11].
  • Thomas S. Monson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Thomas S. Monson's native language[13].
  • Thomas S. Monson's professions included priest[6].
  • Thomas S. Monson's professions included prophet[7].
  • Thomas S. Monson's professions included writer[8].
  • Thomas S. Monson held the position of President of the Church[14].
  • Thomas S. Monson's education included a stint at University of Utah[15].
  • Thomas S. Monson was educated at Brigham Young University[16].
  • Thomas S. Monson's education included a stint at West High School[17].
  • Thomas S. Monson's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[18].
  • Thomas S. Monson is recorded as male[19].
  • Thomas S. Monson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Thomas S. Monson's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[21].
  • Thomas S. Monson's Commons category is recorded as Thomas S. Monson[22].
  • Thomas S. Monson was part of the conflict World War II[23].
  • Thomas S. Monson's family name is recorded as Monson[24].
  • Thomas S. Monson's given name is recorded as Thomas[25].
  • Thomas S. Monson's given name is recorded as Spencer[26].
  • Thomas S. Monson's official website is recorded as http://www.thomassmonson.org/[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Salt Lake City[2], Thomas S. Monson… he was born on August 21, 1927[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Utah[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1850[30]; Brigham Young University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1875[33], headquartered in Provo[34]; and West High School[17], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1890[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include priest[6], prophet[7], and writer[8]. Thomas S. Monson held the position of President of the Church[14].

Personal Life

A child of Thomas S. Monson was Ann M. Dibb[11]. His religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[18].

Death and Burial

Thomas S. Monson died on January 2, 2018[5]. He passed away in Salt Lake City[4]. Burial took place at Salt Lake City Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Thomas S. Monson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (833 views/month, #6,890 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Thomas S. Monson born?

Thomas S. Monson was born in Salt Lake City[2].

Where did Thomas S. Monson die?

Thomas S. Monson passed away in Salt Lake City[4].

What did Thomas S. Monson do for work?

Thomas S. Monson worked as priest[6], prophet[7], and writer[8].

Where did Thomas S. Monson go to school?

Thomas S. Monson was educated at University of Utah[15], Brigham Young University[16], and West High School[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Thomas S. Monson. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-s-monson
MLA “Thomas S. Monson.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-s-monson.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_thomas-s-monson_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Thomas S. Monson}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-s-monson}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Thomas S. Monson — https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-s-monson (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/thomas-s-monson · Last refreshed: