John Thomson

Scottish photographer, geographer, and traveller (1837–1921)
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John Thomson

Summary

John Thomson is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on June 14, 1837[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on September 29, 1921[5]. He worked as a photographer[6], writer[7], photojournalist[8], geographer[9], and world traveler[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Thomson was born in Edinburgh[2].
  • John Thomson's place of birth was Edinburgh[12].
  • John Thomson passed away in London[4].
  • John Thomson was born on June 14, 1837[3].
  • John Thomson was born on January 1, 1837[13].
  • John Thomson was born on July 14, 1837[14].
  • John Thomson died on September 29, 1921[5].
  • John Thomson died on September 30, 1921[15].
  • John Thomson died on January 1, 1921[16].
  • John Thomson is buried at Tooting[17].
  • A child of John Thomson was John Newlands Thomson[18].
  • John Thomson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19].
  • John Thomson worked as a photographer[6].
  • John Thomson worked as a writer[7].
  • John Thomson's professions included photojournalist[8].
  • John Thomson's professions included geographer[9].
  • John Thomson worked as a world traveler[10].
  • John Thomson's professions included traveler[20].
  • John Thomson's field of work was realia[21].
  • John Thomson held the position of royal photographer[22].
  • John Thomson's education included a stint at Heriot-Watt University[23].
  • John Thomson received the Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London[24].
  • John Thomson was a member of Albert P.H. Thotz & John Thomson[25].
  • John Thomson is recorded as male[26].
  • John Thomson's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Edinburgh[2], a city[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 0601[30]. Recorded date of birth include June 14, 1837[3], January 1, 1837[13], and July 14, 1837[14].

Education

John Thomson was educated at Heriot-Watt University[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[6], writer[7], photojournalist[8], geographer[9], world traveler[10], and traveler[20]. John Thomson's field of work was realia[21]. He held the position of royal photographer[22].

Recognition

John Thomson received the Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London[24].

Personal Life

A child of John Thomson was John Newlands Thomson[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 29, 1921[5], September 30, 1921[15], and January 1, 1921[16]. John Thomson passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[31]. Burial took place at Tooting[17].

Why It Matters

John Thomson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Thomson born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], John Thomson…

Where did John Thomson die?

John Thomson passed away in London[4].

What did John Thomson do for work?

John Thomson worked as photographer[6], writer[7], photojournalist[8], geographer[9], and world traveler[10].

Where did John Thomson go to school?

John Thomson was educated at Heriot-Watt University[23].

What awards did John Thomson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Ethnological Society of London[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [16] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · Nlbkos · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library board singapore id → person/653e147e-9c9c-4523-a518-1187c2742f59
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  2. 4w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of latvia id → 000241624
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  3. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 12188194n
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  4. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Member of → Albert P.H. Thotz & John Thomson
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46035|batch #46035]]: switch P361 to P463 for humans (bis)"
  5. 11w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → photographer, writer, photojournalist +3
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q12356615]], Update NK ČR – P106"
  6. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → John
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject New York Public Library
    Place of birth → Edinburgh, Edinburgh
    Partner in business or sport → Albertus Paulus Hermanus Hotz, John Newlands Thomson
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35514|batch #35514]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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