Thomas Hodgskin

British writer (1787-1869)
Person human Q2594969
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Thomas Hodgskin

Summary

Thomas Hodgskin is a human[1]. He was born in Chatham[2]. He was born on December 12, 1787[3]. He died in Feltham[4]. He died on August 21, 1869[5]. He worked as an economist[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and naval officer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Hodgskin was born in Chatham[2].
  • Thomas Hodgskin died in Feltham[4].
  • Thomas Hodgskin was born on December 12, 1787[3].
  • Thomas Hodgskin died on August 21, 1869[5].
  • Thomas Hodgskin held citizenship in England[11].
  • Thomas Hodgskin worked as an economist[6].
  • Thomas Hodgskin worked as a journalist[7].
  • Thomas Hodgskin worked as a writer[8].
  • Thomas Hodgskin's professions included naval officer[9].
  • Thomas Hodgskin's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • Thomas Hodgskin is recorded as male[13].
  • Thomas Hodgskin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Thomas Hodgskin's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[15].
  • Thomas Hodgskin's military, police or special rank is recorded as commander[16].
  • Thomas Hodgskin's archives at is recorded as Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library[17].
  • Thomas Hodgskin's family name is recorded as Hodgskin[18].
  • Thomas Hodgskin's given name is recorded as Thomas[19].
  • Thomas Hodgskin's described by source is recorded as A Naval Biographical Dictionary[20].
  • Thomas Hodgskin's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[21].
  • Thomas Hodgskin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Thomas Hodgskin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Thomas Hodgskin'}[23].
  • Thomas Hodgskin's writing language is recorded as English[24].
  • Thomas Hodgskin's P14536 is recorded as 390729[25].
  • Thomas Hodgskin's P14541 is recorded as 390BCu[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Hodgskin was born in Chatham[2]. He was born on December 12, 1787[3].

Education

Thomas Hodgskin was educated at University of Edinburgh[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and naval officer[9].

Death and Burial

Thomas Hodgskin died on August 21, 1869[5]. He passed away in Feltham[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Hodgskin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Hodgskin born?

Born in Chatham[2], Thomas Hodgskin…

Where did Thomas Hodgskin die?

Thomas Hodgskin died in Feltham[4].

What did Thomas Hodgskin do for work?

Thomas Hodgskin worked as economist[6], journalist[7], writer[8], and naval officer[9].

Where did Thomas Hodgskin go to school?

Thomas Hodgskin was educated at University of Edinburgh[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Hodgskin, Thomas (NBD). wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Hodgskin, Thomas (NBD). wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Hodgskin, Thomas (NBD). wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → SEK-ar6714657
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  2. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Niedersächsische personen id → —
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    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'hy', 'id', 'ja',
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  3. 15d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Niedersächsische personen id → —
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  4. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 390BCu
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  5. 14w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Niedersächsische personen id → —
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  6. 14w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Niedersächsische personen id → —
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  7. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Niedersächsische personen id → —
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  8. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 390729
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01317478
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  9. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → A Naval Biographical Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Place of death → Feltham
    Instance of → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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