William Fraser Tolmie
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William Fraser Tolmie was a 19th-century Scottish-born physician, fur trader, and naturalist who played a significant role in the early history and exploration of the Pacific Northwest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Fraser Tolmie canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fur trader
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person ⓘ physician ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Coast Salish peoples
NERFINISHED
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Nisqually region NERFINISHED ⓘ Puget Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1812-02-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Inverness, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| citizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1886-12-08 ⓘ |
| employer | Hudson's Bay Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Tolmie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | John Work NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fur trade
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medicine ⓘ natural history ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasNamesake |
Mount Tolmie
NERFINISHED
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Tolmie Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ Tolmie State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
botanical collecting in the Pacific Northwest
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early exploration of the Pacific Northwest ⓘ medical practice in Hudson's Bay Company forts ⓘ role in early history of Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo |
Pacific Northwest
NERFINISHED
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Vancouver Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William Fraser Tolmie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | comparative vocabulary of Indigenous languages of the Northwest Coast ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 12 ⓘ |
| occupation |
fur trader
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naturalist ⓘ physician ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
member of the Executive Council of Vancouver Island
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member of the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence | Victoria, Vancouver Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Jane Work NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied |
Indigenous languages of the Pacific Northwest
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botany of the Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| workedAt |
Fort Nisqually
NERFINISHED
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Fort Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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