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Jimmy Thompson (NASCAR)
James, Jim, Jimmy or Jamie Thompson may refer to: Arts and sciences * James Thompson (cartographer) (active 1785), who produced one of the first maps of York * James Thompson (surveyor) (1789–1872), who produced the first plat of Chicago * James Thompson (journalist) (1817–1877), journalist and local historian * James Maurice Thompson (1844–1901), American novelist * Uncle Jimmy Thompson (1848–1931), country music pioneer * James Westfall Thompson (1869–1941), American historian * James Matthew Thompson (1878–1956), English historian and theologian * Jim Thompson (writer) (1906–1977), American author and screenwriter, known for his pulp crime fiction * Jimmy Thompson (comics artist) (1907–1949), Canadian artist in the Golden Age of Comics * James D. Thompson (1920–1973), American sociologist, author of ''Organizations in Action'' * Jimmy Thompson (actor) (1925–2005), British actor * Jimmy Thompson, American film actor known for roles in ''Singin' in the Rain'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Thompson (cartographer)
James Thompson was a leading early cartographer. He produced one of the first maps of York – his ''Plan of the City of York and Ainsty'' (1785), which was based on the work of Francis White. Publications *1785 ''Plan of the City of York and Ainsty'', based on the work of Francis White. This is a coloured etching, size 664x860mm, and is currently located in York City Art Gallery and is part of the Evelyn Collection The Evelyn Collection is a collection of lantern slides and photographs which was compiled by Dr William Arthur Evelyn in York, between 1891 and his death on 6 January 1935. It consists of many views of York: its streets, buildings and events. .... See also * ''A chart of the North Sea, from the Forelands to North Bergen, and from the Scaw to the Orkneys and Shetland. Shewing the harbours, havens, bays and roads, banks, rocks, shoals, depths of water, &ca. with the most remarkable appearances of land. Done from various surveys, of the British, Dutch, and Dani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |