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David Thompson

British-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker (1770-1857) · Canada · Scientists · Died at 86

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David Thompson was a British fur trader, surveyor, and cartographer, known to some native people as "Koo-Koo-Sint" or "the Stargazer". Over Thompson's career, he travelled 90,000 kilometres (56,000 mi) across North America, mapping 4.9 million square kilometres of the continent along the way.

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Grey Coat Hospital, front entrance, taken in 1880[3]Grey Coat Hospital, front entrance, taken in 1880[3]David Thompson navigated the entire length of the Columbia River in 1811. This map of the Columbia and its tributaries shows modern political boundaries.David Thompson navigated the entire length of the Columbia River in 1811. This map of the Columbia and its tributaries shows modern political boundaries.David Thompson late in lifeDavid Thompson late in lifeMap of the North-West Territory of the Province of Canada, stretching from the Fraser River on the west to Lake Superior on the east. By David Thompson, 1814.Map of the North-West Territory of the Province of Canada, stretching from the Fraser River on the west to Lake Superior on the east. By David Thompson, 1814.Postage stamp commemorating David Thompson's lifePostage stamp commemorating David Thompson's lifeDavid Thompson and two First Nations guides on the shore of Lac la Biche, where he landed on 4 October 1798.David Thompson and two First Nations guides on the shore of Lac la Biche, where he landed on 4 October 1798.David & Charlotte Thompson's gravestone in Mount Royal CemeteryDavid & Charlotte Thompson's gravestone in Mount Royal Cemetery

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David Thompson was a British fur trader, surveyor, and cartographer, known to some native people as "Koo-Koo-Sint" or "the Stargazer". Over Thompson's career, he travelled 90,000 kilometres (56,000 mi) across North America, mapping 4.9 million square kilometres of the continent along the way. For this historic feat, Thompson has been described as the "greatest practical land geographer that the world has produced".

Country
Canada
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1770 to 1857 · aged 86

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