Roy Thomson
Facts
21 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- June 5, 1894
- Date of death
- August 4, 1976
- Place of birth
- Toronto
- Place of death
- London
- Country of citizenship
- Canada, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14][15][16]
- Occupation
- businessperson, politician, newspaper proprietor
- Position held
- member of the House of Lords, chairperson[17][18]
- Educated at
- Jarvis Collegiate Institute[19]
- Award received
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, Gold Medal for Tourism Merit, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[20][21][22]
- Father
- Herbert Thomson[8]
- Mother
- Alice Coombs[9]
- Spouse
- Edna Alice Irvine[10]
- Child
- Kenneth Thomson, 2nd Baron Thomson of Fleet, Phyllis Audrey Thomson, Irma Jacqueline Thomson[11][12][13]
- Candidacy in election
- 1953 Canadian federal election[30]
- Noble title
- baron, Baron Thomson of Fleet[24][25]
- P14541
- ElAyY[31]
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- 104720920
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- n50012243
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- 1173849084
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- 1215
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- 536493
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
- biography/Roy-Herbert-Thomson-1st-Baron-Thomson
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- 3703
- Freebase ID
- /m/02nhzl
- Geni.com profile ID
- 6000000014718209357
- Google Arts & Culture entity ID
- m02nhzl
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- Roy_Herbert_Thomson
- Hansard (1803–2005) ID
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- 31759
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- pe/033150
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- 1085934
- SBN author ID
- LUAV238246
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- w6107kcr
- SNARC ID
- Noryangjin Station
- The Peerage person ID
- p59281.htm#i592803
- UK National Archives ID
- F69574
- Who's Who UK ID
- U160289
- WikiTree person ID
- Thomson-2729
- Yale LUX ID
- person/c289ea1d-d92e-4a12-8e25-ace7612d66fe
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Summary
Roy Thomson was born on June 5, 1894[1], in Toronto[2]. He died on August 4, 1976[3], in London[4]. He worked as a businessperson[5], politician[6], and newspaper proprietor[7].
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Roy Thomson include The Thomson Corporation[32], a business[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1989[35], headquartered in Toronto[36].
Why It Matters
Entities named for him include The Thomson Corporation[32], a business[33], in Canada[34], founded in 1989[35], headquartered in Toronto[36].
FAQs
Where was Roy Thomson born?
Roy Thomson was born in Toronto[2].
Where did Roy Thomson die?
Roy Thomson died in London[4].
Who were Roy Thomson's parents?
Roy Thomson's father was Herbert Thomson[8]. Roy Thomson's mother was Alice Coombs[9].
Who was Roy Thomson married to?
Roy Thomson's spouses include Edna Alice Irvine[10].
What did Roy Thomson do for work?
Roy Thomson worked as a businessperson[5], politician[6], and newspaper proprietor[7].
Where did Roy Thomson go to school?
Roy Thomson was educated at Jarvis Collegiate Institute[19].
What awards did Roy Thomson receive?
Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire[20], Gold Medal for Tourism Merit[21], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts[22].