William Irwin Thompson

Summary

William Irwin Thompson is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on July 16, 1938^[3]. He passed away in Portland^[4]. He died on November 8, 2020^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], novelist^[7], poet^[8], mythographer^[9], and philosopher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Irwin Thompson was born in Chicago^[2].
• William Irwin Thompson passed away in Portland^[4].
• William Irwin Thompson was born on July 16, 1938^[3].
• William Irwin Thompson died on November 8, 2020^[5].
• A child of William Irwin Thompson was Evan Thompson^[12].
• William Irwin Thompson held citizenship in United States^[13].
• William Irwin Thompson worked as a historian^[6].
• William Irwin Thompson's professions included novelist^[7].
• William Irwin Thompson's professions included poet^[8].
• William Irwin Thompson worked as a mythographer^[9].
• William Irwin Thompson's professions included philosopher^[10].
• William Irwin Thompson's professions included writer^[14].
• William Irwin Thompson's field of work was philosophy^[15].
• William Irwin Thompson's field of work was sociobiology^[16].
• William Irwin Thompson was employed by Cornell University^[17].
• William Irwin Thompson's education included a stint at Pomona College^[18].
• William Irwin Thompson's education included a stint at Los Angeles High School^[19].
• William Irwin Thompson is recorded as male^[20].
• William Irwin Thompson's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• William Irwin Thompson's Commons category is recorded as William Irwin Thompson^[22].
• William Irwin Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson^[23].
• William Irwin Thompson's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• William Irwin Thompson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago^[2], William Irwin Thompson… he was born on July 16, 1938^[3].

Education

Educated at Pomona College^[18], a private not-for-profit educational institution^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1887^[28], headquartered in Claremont^[29] and Los Angeles High School^[19], a high school^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1873^[32], headquartered in Los Angeles^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], novelist^[7], poet^[8], mythographer^[9], philosopher^[10], and writer^[14]. Fields of work include philosophy^[15], an academic discipline^[34] and sociobiology^[16], an academic discipline^[35]. Among William Irwin Thompson's employers was Cornell University^[17].

Personal Life

A child of William Irwin Thompson was Evan Thompson^[12].

Death and Burial

William Irwin Thompson died on November 8, 2020^[5]. He died in Portland^[4].

Why It Matters

William Irwin Thompson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was William Irwin Thompson born?

William Irwin Thompson was born in Chicago^[2].

Where did William Irwin Thompson die?

William Irwin Thompson died in Portland^[4].

What did William Irwin Thompson do for work?

William Irwin Thompson worked as historian^[6], novelist^[7], poet^[8], mythographer^[9], and philosopher^[10].

Where did William Irwin Thompson go to school?

William Irwin Thompson was educated at Pomona College^[18] and Los Angeles High School^[19].