George Thompson
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George Thompson may refer to:
- George Thompson (abolitionist)George Thompson (abolitionist)George Donisthorpe Thompson was a British antislavery orator and activist who worked toward the abolition of slavery through lecture tours and legislation while serving as a Member of Parliament...
(1804–1878), British anti-slavery lecturer and British MP for Tower Hamlets - George Thompson (aviator)George Thompson (aviator)George W. Thompson was a self-taught aviator, and is one of the first Coloradan flyers. He was born near Sharon Springs, Kansas. Thompson built a Matthewson biplane, a Curtiss design, and soloed it on January 4, 1911.-History:...
, one of Colorado's earliest aviators - George Thompson (basketball)George Thompson (basketball)George "Tip" Thompson is a former professional basketball player. A 6'2" guard, he attended Erasmus Hall High School from which he graduated in 1965...
(born 1947), American basketball player - George Thompson (cricketer)George Thompson (cricketer)George Joseph Thompson was the mainstay of the Northamptonshire county cricket eleven for a long period encompassing both its days as a minor county and its earliest years in the County Championship....
(1877–1943), English test cricketer - George Thompson (MP)George Thompson (MP)George Thompson was the founder of a shipping line called the Aberdeen Line and a Liberal politician.- Background :His father, Andrew Thomson , served in the Royal Regiment of Artillery before joining the East India Company in 1805....
(1804–1895), founder of the Aberdeen LineAberdeen LineThe Aberdeen Line was a shipping company founded in 1825 by George Thompson of Aberdeen to take sailing vessels to the St. Lawrence carrying some passengers and returning with cargoes of timber. The business flourished and grew to 12 sailing vessels by 1837, travelling to South America, the...
and Liberal MP for Aberdeen - George Thompson (politician)George Thompson (politician)George Henry Thompson is a Scottish National Party politician.On his second attempt, Thompson was elected Member of Parliament for Galloway in the October 1974 general election, gaining the seat from the Conservatives with a majority of 30...
(born 1928), Scottish National Party politician, MP for Galloway - George Thompson (VC)George Thompson (VC)George Thompson VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Biography:...
(c. 1920–1945), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross - George Thompson (Wisconsin politician)George Thompson (Wisconsin politician)George Thompson was Attorney General of Wisconsin 1963-1965. He received his public education in Hudson, Wisconsin;George Thompson attended the University of Wisconsin–River Falls 1936–37, and then St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, where he received his B.A. degree in 1940...
(died 1982), Wisconsin attorney general - George Thomson, Baron Thomson of MonifiethGeorge Thomson, Baron Thomson of MonifiethGeorge Morgan Thomson, Baron Thomson of Monifieth, KT, PC, DL, FRSE, was a journalist and British politician belonging to the Labour Party. In the 1980s, he joined the Social Democratic Party. Following the SDP's merger with the Liberal Party, he became a Liberal Democrat and sat as a Liberal...
(born 1921), Scottish newspaperman and politician - George A. Thompson (geologist), Stanford geophysicist, winner of the Penrose MedalPenrose MedalThe Penrose Medal was created in 1927 by R.A.F. Penrose, Jr. as the top prize awarded by the Geological Society of America to those who advance the study of geoscience.-Award winners:* 2011 Paul F. Hoffman* 2010 Eric J. Essene* 2009 B. Clark Burchfiel...
- George W. ThompsonGeorge W. ThompsonGeorge Western Thompson was a nineteenth century politician, lawyer and judge from Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio....
(1806–1888), Virginia politician and lawyer - George W. Thompson (Medal of Honor)George W. Thompson (Medal of Honor)George Washington Thompson was a Private in the U.S. Army who served with the 2nd U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars. He was one of five men received the Medal of Honor for gallantry fighting the Plains Indians at the Little Blue River in Little Blue, Nebraska on May 15, 1870.-Biography:George...
(1847–?), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
Footballers
- George Thompson (footballer born 1884)George Thompson (footballer born 1884)George Alexander Thompson was an English footballer and manager, who managed Luton Town for eight months during 1925. Turning professional in 1906, he turned out as a player for Sheffield United, Derby County and Newcastle United before moving into management.-External links:...
, played as winger for Sheffield United and Derby County in the 1900s, and manager for Luton Town - George Thompson (footballer born 1895), played for Burnley, Rotherham and Ashington in the 1920s
- George Thompson (footballer born 1900)George Thompson (footballer born 1900)George Herbert Thompson was an English football goalkeeper who played for York City and Southampton during the 1920s.-Football career:Thompson was born in Treeton, near Rotherham, Yorkshire and trained as a joiner...
, played as goalkeeper for York City and Southampton in the 1920s
- George Thompson (footballer born 1926), goalkeeper for Scunthorpe United, Preston North End, Manchester City and Carlisle United in 1950s and '60s, son of George Thompson (footballer born 1900)George Thompson (footballer born 1900)George Herbert Thompson was an English football goalkeeper who played for York City and Southampton during the 1920s.-Football career:Thompson was born in Treeton, near Rotherham, Yorkshire and trained as a joiner...