Thomson, J. P. (James Park), 1854-1941

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Geographer and astronomer. Thomson was the founder, in 1885, of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, Queensland Branch, was president 1894-1897 and edited its "Journal". He had a private observatory and was responsible for the adoption of the zonal system for reckoning time.

From the description of Papers, ca. 1884-1931. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79322241

Geographer; founded Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, Queensland 1885; President of Society 1894-1897; awarded Thomson Foundation Gold Medal 1901; Peek Award of the Royal Geographical Society, London 1902; Medal Socie'te de Ge'ographie, Paris 1935.

From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225768683

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New Guinea
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Aboriginal Australians
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Astronomers
Geographers
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Birth 1854-06-20

Death 1941-05-10

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Australians

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