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Thomas Simpson
Scottish arctic explorer (1808–1840).
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Thomas Simpson
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Open Library Subject
Occupation
Explorer
Fur Trader
Instance Of
Human
Date of Death
6/14/1840
Date of Birth
7/2/1808
Given Name
Thomas
Described by Source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Manner of Death
Suicide
Family Name
Simpson
Educated At
Award Received
Sex or Gender
Place of Birth
Relative
Sibling
Image
Place of Death
Country of Citizenship
University of Aberdeen
Founder’s Medal
(1839)
Followed By
:
Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet
Follows
:
Francis Rawdon Chesney
Series Ordinal
:
8
Award Rationale
:
For tracing the hitherto unexplored coast to the west between Return Reef and point Barrow, in 1837; and during the past year has discovered 90 miles of coast eastward from Point Turnagain of Franklin, on the norther shore of America.
Point in Time
:
1839
Person of National Historic Significance
Male
Dingwall
Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity
:
Ross-Shire
Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity
:
Scotland
Country
:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom
Alexander Simpson
The Life and Travels of Thomas Simpson, the Arctic Discoverer
Author
:
Alexander Simpson
Publication Date
:
1845
Turtle River
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Simpson, Thomas (1808-1840) (DNB00)
Aemilius Simpson
Kinship to Subject
:
Half-Brother
George Simpson
Kinship to Subject
:
Cousin
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