Tom Thomson

Canadian artist (1877-1917)
Person human Q2035136
Tom Thomson
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Tom Thomson

Summary

Tom Thomson is a human[1]. He was born in Claremont[2]. He was born on August 5, 1877[3]. He died in Canoe Lake[4]. He died on July 8, 1917[5]. He worked as a painter[6], printmaker[7], architectural draftsperson[8], and visual artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (899 views/month, #6,903 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Claremont[2], Tom Thomson…
  • Tom Thomson passed away in Canoe Lake[4].
  • Tom Thomson died in Canada[11].
  • Tom Thomson was born on August 5, 1877[3].
  • Tom Thomson died on July 8, 1917[5].
  • Tom Thomson held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Tom Thomson worked as a painter[6].
  • Tom Thomson's professions included printmaker[7].
  • Tom Thomson's professions included architectural draftsperson[8].
  • Tom Thomson worked as a visual artist[9].
  • Tom Thomson's field of work was visual arts[13].
  • Tom Thomson's field of work was painting[14].
  • Tom Thomson's field of work was landscape painting[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Thomson is The West Wind[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Thomson is The Jack Pine[17].
  • Tom Thomson received the Person of National Historic Significance[18].
  • Tom Thomson is recorded as male[19].
  • Tom Thomson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tom Thomson's genre is landscape painting[21].
  • Tom Thomson's Commons category is recorded as Tom Thomson[22].
  • The cause of death was drowning[23].
  • Tom Thomson's family name is recorded as Thomson[24].
  • Tom Thomson's given name is recorded as Tom[25].
  • Tom Thomson's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tom Thomson[26].
  • Tom Thomson's work location is recorded as Canada[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Thomson was born in Claremont[2]. He was born on August 5, 1877[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], printmaker[7], architectural draftsperson[8], and visual artist[9]. Fields of work include visual arts[13], a type of arts[28]; painting[14], a method[29]; and landscape painting[15], a genre of painting[30].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The West Wind[16], a painting[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1917[33] and The Jack Pine[17], a painting[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1916[36].

Recognition

Tom Thomson received the Person of National Historic Significance[18].

Death and Burial

Tom Thomson died on July 8, 1917[5]. Recorded place of death include Canoe Lake[4], a lake[37], in Canada[38] and Canada[11], a dominion of the British Empire[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1867[41]. The cause of death was drowning[23].

Why It Matters

Tom Thomson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (899 views/month, #6,903 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Lawren Harris[44], a painter[45], 1885–1970[46], of Canada[47], awarded the Companion of the Order of Canada[48], specialised in visual arts[49] and A. Y. Jackson[50], a painter[51], 1882–1974[52], of Canada[53], awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[54], specialised in painting[55].

FAQs

Where was Tom Thomson born?

Tom Thomson was born in Claremont[2].

Where did Tom Thomson die?

Tom Thomson passed away in Canoe Lake[4].

What did Tom Thomson do for work?

Tom Thomson worked as painter[6], printmaker[7], architectural draftsperson[8], and visual artist[9].

What awards did Tom Thomson receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance[18].

Who did Tom Thomson influence?

Tom Thomson has been cited as an influence by Lawren Harris[44] and A. Y. Jackson[50].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Artnet. wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . gallery.ca. Retrieved . gallery.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Artnet. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Artist files at Frick Art Research Library, Q117794751, Université du Québec à Montréal
    Has works in the collection National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
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