William Thompson
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Academics and scientists
- William Thompson (naturalist)William Thompson (naturalist)William Thompson was an Irish naturalist celebrated for his founding studies of the natural history of Ireland, especially in ornithology and marine biology. Thompson published numerous notes on the distribution, breeding, eggs, habitat, song, plumage, behaviour, nesting and food of birds...
(1805–1852), Irish ornithologist and botanist - William Thompson (viticulturist)William Thompson (viticulturist)William Thompson was a viticulturist. He emigrated to California in 1863 and developed the Thompson Seedless table grape , which is also used for grape juice and wine, as well as 95% of the raisins produced in California....
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1863), Englishman who developed the Thompson Seedless grape - William Thompson (philosopher)William Thompson (philosopher)William Thompson was an Irish political and philosophical writer and social reformer, developing from utilitarianism into an early critic of capitalist exploitation whose ideas influenced the Cooperative, Trade Union and Chartist movements as well as Karl Marx...
(1775–1833), Irish political and philosophical writer and social reformer - William Forde ThompsonWilliam Forde ThompsonWilliam Forde "Bill" Thompson is a Professor of Psychology at Macquarie University, where he conducts research on music, emotion, and performance. He is Director of the .From 2007 to 2009, he was President of the...
, Australian psychologist - William Hepworth ThompsonWilliam Hepworth ThompsonWilliam Hepworth Thompson was an English classical scholar and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.Thompson was born at York and was privately educated in Buckinghamshire before entering Trinity College, Cambridge in 1828. Graduating BA as 4th classic in 1832, he became a fellow of Trinity in 1834...
(1810–1886), English classical scholar and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge - William Irwin ThompsonWilliam Irwin ThompsonWilliam Irwin Thompson is known primarily as a social philosopher and cultural critic, but he has also been writing and publishing poetry throughout his career and received the Oslo International Poetry Festival Award in 1986. He describes his writing and speaking style as "mind-jazz on ancient...
(born 1938), United States cultural historian, philosopher, poet, novelist, yogi - William Thompson, 1st Baron KelvinWilliam Thomson, 1st Baron KelvinWilliam Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin OM, GCVO, PC, PRS, PRSE, was a mathematical physicist and engineer. At the University of Glasgow he did important work in the mathematical analysis of electricity and formulation of the first and second laws of thermodynamics, and did much to unify the emerging...
(born 1824), physicist - William Oxley ThompsonWilliam Oxley ThompsonWilliam Oxley Thompson, D.D. , born in Cambridge, Ohio, was the fifth President of The Ohio State University. Thompson was educated at Muskingum College and Western Theological Seminary. An ordained minister, Thompson spent the first half of his career in Presbyterian ministry...
(1855–1933), fifth President of The Ohio State University - William Robin Thompson (1887–1972), Canadian biologist
- William Y. ThompsonWilliam Y. ThompsonWilliam Young Thompson is a retired historian who was affiliated for most of his academic career, from 1955 through 1988, with Louisiana Tech University at Ruston in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana...
(born 1922), historian
Military figures
- William Thompson (general)William Thompson (general)William Thompson was a soldier from Pennsylvania and a brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.Thompson was born in Ireland and emigrated to Carlisle, Pennsylvania...
(1736–1781), Irish-born American Revolutionary War general - William A. ThompsonWilliam A. ThompsonWilliam A. Thompson was an engineer with the United States Army Corps of Engineers who managed improvements on the Mississippi River.-Thompson's career:...
(1864–1925), figure in the United States Army Corps of Engineers whose name is used for the USACE's dredge for the upper Mississippi River - William Frank ThompsonWilliam Frank ThompsonWilliam Frank Thompson was a British officer who acted as a liaison officer between the British Army and the Bulgarian communist and antifascist partisans during World War II....
(1920–1944), British officer who worked in Bulgaria in the Second World War - William Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1950)William Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1950)William Henry Thompson was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War....
(1927–1950), Korean War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient - William James ThompsonWilliam James ThompsonJames Thompson VC was an English 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.-Details:...
(1829–1891), English recipient of the Victoria Cross
Political figures
- William Thompson (1629-1692), English Member of Parliament for ScarboroughScarborough (UK Parliament constituency)Scarborough was the name of a constituency in Yorkshire, electing Members of Parliament to the House of Commons, at two periods. From 1295 until 1918 it was a parliamentary borough consisting only of the town of Scarborough, electing two MPs until 1885 and one from 1885 until 1918...
- Sir William Thompson (London)William Thompson (London)Sir William Thompson was an English politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the City of London 19 Mar 1661 - 1679.-References:...
(1614–1681), English Member of Parliament for the City of London, 1661–1679 - William Thompson (Ipswich MP)William Thompson (Ipswich MP)Sir William Thompson or Thomson was an English judge and politician, Member of Parliament for Ipswich.-Life:He was second son of Sir William Thompson , serjeant-at-law, and was admitted in 1688 a student at the Middle Temple, where he was called to the bar in 1698...
(c. 1676–1739), English Member of Parliament for Ipswich - William Thompson (died 1744), English Member of Parliament for Scarborough
- William Thompson (philosopher)William Thompson (philosopher)William Thompson was an Irish political and philosophical writer and social reformer, developing from utilitarianism into an early critic of capitalist exploitation whose ideas influenced the Cooperative, Trade Union and Chartist movements as well as Karl Marx...
(1775–1883), Irish political and philosophical writer and social reformer - William Thompson (Upper Canada)William Thompson (Upper Canada)William Thompson was a farmer and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in New Brunswick in 1786, the son of a United Empire Loyalist, and came to Grantham Township with his family in 1809. He served as captain in the local militia during the War of 1812 and fought at the Battle of...
(1786–1860), political figure in Upper Canada - William Thompson (ironmaster) (1793–1854), ironmaster and MP for WestmorlandWestmorland (UK Parliament constituency)Westmorland was a constituency covering the county of Westmorland in the North of England, which returned Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The constituency had two separate periods of existence....
- William Thompson (Iowa)William Thompson (Iowa)William Thompson , a lawyer, clerk, newspaperman, longtime Army officer, and Democrat, was the first person elected to Congress from Iowa's 1st congressional district. His race for re-election in 1848 was the only Iowa U.S. House election to be revoted. After Thompson's opponent, Whig candidate...
(1813–1897), United States representative from Iowa - William Barlum ThompsonWilliam Barlum ThompsonWilliam Barlum Thompson , was the Mayor of Detroit from 1907 to 1908 and again from 1911 to 1912.-Biography:William Barlum Thompson was born on March 10, 1860 in Detroit, the son of Thomas and Bridget Barlum Thompson...
(1860–1941), Mayor of Detroit, 1907–1908 and 1911–1912 - William Clyde ThompsonWilliam Clyde ThompsonCaptain William Clyde Thompson was a Texas Choctaw leader who rallied against the Dawes Commission for Choctaw enrollment. He was born in 1839 near Fort Towson in the Choctaw Nation.-Background:...
(1839–?), Texas Choctaw leader - William Thompson (Australian politician)William Thompson (Australian politician)William George Thompson was an Irish-born Australian politician. He migrated to Australia as a child and was educated at state schools in Rockhampton in Queensland. He became a shop worker, a business owner and a colliery owner. He served in the military 1899-1901 and 1910–1917, and also sat on...
(1863–1953), Irish-born Australian politician - William Thompson (?–1866), also known as Wiremu TamihanaWiremu TamihanaWiremu Tamihana Tarapipipi Te Waharoa , generally known as Wiremu Tamihana, was a leader of the Ngati Haua Māori iwi in nineteenth century New Zealand, and is sometimes known as the kingmaker for his role in the Māori King Movement....
, Maori preacher and public figure - William Thompson (North Carolina)William Thompson (North Carolina)William Thompson was the Senator for Carteret County in the North Carolina General Assembly of 1778 and 1779....
, member of the North Carolina General Assembly of 1778 and 1779 - William G. ThompsonWilliam G. ThompsonWilliam G. Thompson was a Union Army officer, lawyer, politician, and the mayor of Detroit, Michigan. He also founded Detroit's first major league baseball team.-Early life:...
(1840–1904), two-time mayor of Detroit - William George ThompsonWilliam George ThompsonWilliam George Thompson was a Civil War officer, trial-court judge, territorial justice, and Republican Representative in the U.S. House of Iowa's 5th congressional district.-Biography:...
(1830–1911), United States representative from Iowa - William Hale ThompsonWilliam Hale ThompsonWilliam Hale Thompson was Mayor of Chicago from 1915 to 1923 and again from 1927 to 1931. Known as "Big Bill", Thompson was the last Republican to serve as Mayor of Chicago, and ranks among the most unethical mayors in American history.Thompson was born in Boston, Massachusetts to William Hale...
(1869–1944), mayor of Chicago, 1915–1923 and 1927–1931 - William Henry ThompsonWilliam Henry ThompsonWilliam Henry Thompson was a Nebraska Democratic Party politician.Born in Perrysville, Ohio, he attended Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa from 1872 to 1875, then graduated from the University of Iowa law school in 1877, being admitted to the bar the same year...
(1853–1937), United States senator from Nebraska - William Howard ThompsonWilliam Howard ThompsonWilliam Howard Thompson was a United States Senator from Kansas.Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, he moved with his parents to Nemaha County, Kansas in 1880, where attended the public schools and graduated from the Seneca Normal School in 1886. He graduated from the Lawrence Business College in 1891...
(1871–1928), United States senator from Kansas - William Carrington ThompsonWilliam Carrington ThompsonWilliam Carrington Thompson , known as W. Carrington Thompson, was an American jurist and politician....
(1915–2011), American politician and jurist from Virginia - William Thompson (Ulster Unionist politician) (1939–2010), Northern Ireland politician
- William Thompson (New York) (born 1953), known as Bill, 42nd New York City Comptroller and Democratic nominee for New York City Mayor
- Col. William Thompson (journalist)William Thompson (journalist)Col. William Thompson was an American Indian fighter and journalist, the editor of multiple newspapers in Oregon and California, having his longest run with the Alturas Plaindealer....
(1848–1934), American Indian fighter and journalist
Sports figures
- William Thompson (archer)William Thompson (archer)William Henry Thompson was an American archer who competed in the early twentieth century.He won two bronze medals in Archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics in Missouri in the double York round, when Robert Williams won silver and his second bronze in the double American round...
(1848–1918), United States archer who won three medals at the 1904 Summer Olympics - William Thompson (boxer)William Thompson (boxer)William Abednego Thompson was an English bare-knuckle boxer.-Early life:Born in Sneinton, Nottingham in 1811, Thompson was one of a set of triplets named Abednego, Shadrach and Meshak, after the young men in the Book of Daniel who emerged from the fiery furnace of Babylon...
(1811–1880), British prizefighter - William Thompson (cricketer)William Thompson (cricketer)William Holloway Thompson was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1908....
(1882–1954), cricketer - William Thompson (rower)William Thompson (rower)William G. Thompson was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he rowed as the number four man in the American boat, which was made up of the University of California crew and won the gold medal in the eights.Graduated from University of California in 1929 with BS...
(1908–1956), American Olympic rower - William Thompson (footballer)William Thompson (footballer)William Thompson was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He played for Dumbarton, Aston Villa, and Manchester United.-External links:*...
, Scottish footballer
Others
- William Thompson (confidence man)William Thompson (confidence man)William Thompson was an American criminal whose deceptions caused the term "confidence man" to be coined.Operating in New York City in the late 1840s, a gently-dressed Thompson would approach an upper-class mark, pretending they knew each other, and begin a brief conversation...
, American criminal, first to be identified as a "confidence man" - William Boyce ThompsonWilliam Boyce ThompsonWilliam Boyce Thompson, , was an American mining engineer, financier, promoter of Western support for the revolutionary Alexander Kerensky and Bolshevik governments of Russia, philanthropist, and founder of Newmont Mining....
(1869–1930), American mining engineer, financier, philanthropist, and founder of Newmont Mining - William Tappan ThompsonWilliam Tappan ThompsonĦWilliam Tappan Thompson was an American humorist and writer.Born in Ravenna, Ohio, his best known creation was the fictional character, Major Joseph Jones. Upon moving to Savannah, GA in the 1850s, he co-founded the Savannah Morning News.-External links:*...
(1812–1882), United States humorist - William Harvey ThompsonWilliam Harvey ThompsonWilliam Harvey Thompson was a prohibition enforcement agent in the Seattle, Washington, unit of the Prohibition Bureau. Widely known as Kinky, because of his tight curly hair, Thompson's career illustrated one of the problems - unprofessional enforcement - that led to increasing opposition to...
, prohibition enforcement agent in the Seattle, Washington - William C. Thompson (1899–1963), American cinematographer
- William Thompson (bishop) (1885–1975), Anglican bishop of Persia (Iran)
- William Thompson (physician)William Thompson (physician)Sir William Thompson was a physician who becameRegistrar General for Ireland from 1909 to 1926.-Life:He was born in County Tyrone to William Thompson, a farmer. He was educated at Enniskillen, at Trinity College, Dublin and at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin...
(1861–1926), physician; Registrar General for Ireland. 1909–1926
See also
- Bill Thompson (disambiguation)
- Billy Thompson (disambiguation)
- William Thomson (disambiguation)William Thomson (disambiguation)William Thomson may refer to:* William Thomson , American militia captain* William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin , UK physicist now usually known as Lord Kelvin...
- William Thompson House (disambiguation)