Joseph Thomson
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Joseph Thomson was a 19th-century Scottish explorer and geologist known for his expeditions in East Africa, after whom Thomson's gazelle is named.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joseph Thomson canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish person
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explorer ⓘ geologist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Royal Geographical Society Founder's Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1858-02-14 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1895-08-02 ⓘ |
| describedAs | cautious and humane explorer ⓘ |
| discovered | Thomson's Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Geographical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| exploredRegion |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
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Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Masai territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Thomson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
exploration
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geology ⓘ |
| genre | travel writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNamesake |
Thomson's Falls
NERFINISHED
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Thomson's gazelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent European exploration routes in East Africa ⓘ |
| inspiredNameOf | Thomson's gazelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Thomson's Falls exploration
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Thomson's gazelle being named after him ⓘ exploration of East Africa ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Geographical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Joseph Thomson
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Thomson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Through Masai Land
NERFINISHED
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To the Central African Lakes and Back NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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geologist ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
|
| usedMethod | negotiation with local peoples rather than force ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
East African geography
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Masai people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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