Thomas Thomson

Summary

Thomas Thomson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Crieff^[2]. He was born on April 12, 1773^[3]. He passed away in Kilmun^[4]. He died on July 2, 1852^[5]. He worked as a chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], physician^[8], and botanist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Thomas Thomson's place of birth was Crieff^[2].
• Thomas Thomson passed away in Kilmun^[4].
• Thomas Thomson was born on April 12, 1773^[3].
• Thomas Thomson was born on 1773^[11].
• Thomas Thomson died on July 2, 1852^[5].
• Thomas Thomson died on 1852^[12].
• Burial took place at Dean Cemetery^[13].
• A child of Thomas Thomson was Thomas Thomson^[14].
• Thomas Thomson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• Thomas Thomson worked as a chemist^[6].
• Thomas Thomson worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Thomas Thomson worked as a physician^[8].
• Thomas Thomson's professions included botanist^[9].
• Thomas Thomson's field of work was chemistry^[16].
• Thomas Thomson's field of work was phytochemistry^[17].
• Thomas Thomson's field of work was mineralogy^[18].
• Thomas Thomson's field of work was medicine^[19].
• Thomas Thomson held the position of Regius Professor of Chemistry^[20].
• Thomas Thomson was employed by University of Glasgow^[21].
• Thomas Thomson's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[22].
• Thomas Thomson was educated at University of St Andrews^[23].
• Thomas Thomson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[24].
• Thomas Thomson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25].
• Thomas Thomson received the Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[26].
• Thomas Thomson was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Crieff^[2], Thomas Thomson… Recorded date of birth include April 12, 1773^[3] and 1773^[11].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[22], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1583^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31] and University of St Andrews^[23], a public university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1413^[34], headquartered in Fife^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], physician^[8], and botanist^[9]. Fields of work include chemistry^[16], a branch of science^[36]; phytochemistry^[17], a branch of chemistry^[37]; mineralogy^[18], a branch of geology^[38]; and medicine^[19], a field of study^[39]. Among Thomas Thomson's employers was University of Glasgow^[21]. He held the position of Regius Professor of Chemistry^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], a fellowship award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25], a fellowship award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43]; and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[26], a fellowship award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45].

Personal Life

A child of Thomas Thomson was he^[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 2, 1852^[5] and 1852^[12]. Thomas Thomson died in Kilmun^[4]. He is buried at Dean Cemetery^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Thomson include thomsonite^[46], a mineral series^[47] and thomsonite-Ca^[48], a mineral species^[49].

Why It Matters

Thomas Thomson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Joseph Henry Gilbert^[52], a chemist^[53], 1817–1901^[54], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[55], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[56].

Entities named for him include thomsonite^[46], a mineral series^[47] and thomsonite-Ca^[48], a mineral species^[49].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Thomson born?

Thomas Thomson was born in Crieff^[2].

Where did Thomas Thomson die?

Thomas Thomson passed away in Kilmun^[4].

What did Thomas Thomson do for work?

Thomas Thomson worked as chemist^[6], university teacher^[7], physician^[8], and botanist^[9].

Where did Thomas Thomson go to school?

Thomas Thomson was educated at University of Edinburgh^[22] and University of St Andrews^[23].

What awards did Thomas Thomson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25], and Fellow of the Linnean Society of London^[26].

Who did Thomas Thomson influence?

Thomas Thomson has been cited as an influence by Joseph Henry Gilbert^[52].