# Thomas Walker

> Thomas Walker was a physician, planter and explorer in colonial Virginia who served multiple terms in the Virginia General Assembly, and whose descendants also had political careers. Walker explored the Western Colony of Virginia in 1750, a full 19 years before the arrival of famed frontiersman Daniel Boone.

*American explorer, (1715-1794)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1715-01-15
- **Died:** 1794-11-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Thomas Walker was a physician, planter and explorer in colonial Virginia who served multiple terms in the Virginia General Assembly, and whose descendants also had political careers. Walker explored the Western Colony of Virginia in 1750, a full 19 years before the arrival of famed frontiersman Daniel Boone.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 6.0 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.2 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 33.5 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 25.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Thomas Walker (explorer)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Walker_(explorer))
- [Thomas Walker (explorateur)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Walker_(explorateur))
- [Thomas Walker (odkrywca)](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Walker_(odkrywca))
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7794833)

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