Alexander Thomson
1739–
Liberton, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
The Life of Alexander
Alexander Thomson was born on 23 July 1739, in Liberton, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom as the son of William Thomson and Anne Henderson.
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Family Time Line
William Thomson
–
Anne Henderson
–
Mary Thomson
1729–
Charlot Thomson
1731–
Anne Thomson
1733–
James Thomson
1737–
Alexander Thomson
1739–
William Thomson
1741–
John Thomson
1743–1790
Parents & Siblings
- William Thomson
–Male
- Anne Henderson
–Female
siblings
(7)
1729–Female
1731–Female
1733–Female
1737–Male
1739–Male
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World Events (3)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 63
In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.
1815
Age 76
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1823
Age 84
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Name Meaning
Scottish spelling of Thompson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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