Almon Harris Thompson

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Almon Harris Thompson was an American geographer, explorer, and educator known for his role in early Western U.S. surveys and as a co-founder of the National Geographic Society.

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instanceOf educator
explorer
geographer
human
causeOfDeath heart disease
conflict American Civil War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1839-09-24
dateOfDeath 1906-07-31
educatedAt Illinois State Normal University
employer U.S. Geographical and Geological Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region
United States Geological Survey
surface form: U.S. Geological Survey
familyName Thompson
fieldOfWork cartography
exploration of the American West
geography
genre scientific reports
givenName Almon
hasPartInName A. H. Thompson
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf National Geographic Society
middleName Harris
militaryBranch Union Army
notableFor participation in John Wesley Powell expeditions
role in early Western United States surveys
topographic and geological surveys in the American West
notableWork mapping of the Grand Canyon region
surveys of the Colorado River region
occupation educator
explorer
geographer
surveyor
placeOfBirth Springfield, Illinois
placeOfDeath Washington, D.C.
positionHeld co-founder of the National Geographic Society
rank lieutenant
relative John Wesley Powell
residence Washington, D.C.
sexOrGender male
spouse Ellen Powell Thompson
workLocation Arizona Territory
Colorado River Basin
surface form: Colorado River basin

Utah Territory

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National Geographic Society foundedBy Almon Harris Thompson