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England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry thompson-david
Thompson, David 1770-1857 Explorer; born in St. John, England, April 30, 1770; entered the employ of the Hudson Bay Company in 1789; later engaged in exploring expeditions. On April 27, 1798, he discovered Turtle Lake, from which the Mississippi River takes its southerly course to the Gulf. He explored the southern shore of Lake Superior in 1798; crossed the Rocky Mountains in 1807, and explored the whole length of Columbia River in 1811; was employed by Great Britain in surveying and lasissippi River takes its southerly course to the Gulf. He explored the southern shore of Lake Superior in 1798; crossed the Rocky Mountains in 1807, and explored the whole length of Columbia River in 1811; was employed by Great Britain in surveying and laying out the boundaryline between the United States and Canada in 1816-26. He was the author of Map of the Northwest Territory of the province of Canada, made for the Northwest Company in 1813–;14. He died in Longueil, Canada, Feb. 16, 185
Mississippi (United States) (search for this): entry thompson-david
Thompson, David 1770-1857 Explorer; born in St. John, England, April 30, 1770; entered the employ of the Hudson Bay Company in 1789; later engaged in exploring expeditions. On April 27, 1798, he discovered Turtle Lake, from which the Mississippi River takes its southerly course to the Gulf. He explored the southern shore of Lake Superior in 1798; crossed the Rocky Mountains in 1807, and explored the whole length of Columbia River in 1811; was employed by Great Britain in surveying and laying out the boundaryline between the United States and Canada in 1816-26. He was the author of Map of the Northwest Territory of the province of Canada, made for the Northwest Company in 1813–;14. He died in Longueil, Canada, Feb. 16, 185
United States (United States) (search for this): entry thompson-david
Thompson, David 1770-1857 Explorer; born in St. John, England, April 30, 1770; entered the employ of the Hudson Bay Company in 1789; later engaged in exploring expeditions. On April 27, 1798, he discovered Turtle Lake, from which the Mississippi River takes its southerly course to the Gulf. He explored the southern shore of Lake Superior in 1798; crossed the Rocky Mountains in 1807, and explored the whole length of Columbia River in 1811; was employed by Great Britain in surveying and laying out the boundaryline between the United States and Canada in 1816-26. He was the author of Map of the Northwest Territory of the province of Canada, made for the Northwest Company in 1813–;14. He died in Longueil, Canada, Feb. 16, 185
Columbia River (United States) (search for this): entry thompson-david
Thompson, David 1770-1857 Explorer; born in St. John, England, April 30, 1770; entered the employ of the Hudson Bay Company in 1789; later engaged in exploring expeditions. On April 27, 1798, he discovered Turtle Lake, from which the Mississippi River takes its southerly course to the Gulf. He explored the southern shore of Lake Superior in 1798; crossed the Rocky Mountains in 1807, and explored the whole length of Columbia River in 1811; was employed by Great Britain in surveying and laying out the boundaryline between the United States and Canada in 1816-26. He was the author of Map of the Northwest Territory of the province of Canada, made for the Northwest Company in 1813–;14. He died in Longueil, Canada, Feb. 16, 185
Canada (Canada) (search for this): entry thompson-david
and explored the whole length of Columbia River in 1811; was employed by Great Britain in surveying and laying out the boundaryline between the United States and Canada in 1816-26. He was the author of Map of the Northwest Territory of the province of Canada, made for the Northwest Company in 1813–;14. He died in Longueil, Canawhole length of Columbia River in 1811; was employed by Great Britain in surveying and laying out the boundaryline between the United States and Canada in 1816-26. He was the author of Map of the Northwest Territory of the province of Canada, made for the Northwest Company in 1813–;14. He died in Longueil, Canada, Feb. 16, 1857.whole length of Columbia River in 1811; was employed by Great Britain in surveying and laying out the boundaryline between the United States and Canada in 1816-26. He was the author of Map of the Northwest Territory of the province of Canada, made for the Northwest Company in 1813–;14. He died in Longueil, Canada, Feb. 16,
Lake Superior (search for this): entry thompson-david
Thompson, David 1770-1857 Explorer; born in St. John, England, April 30, 1770; entered the employ of the Hudson Bay Company in 1789; later engaged in exploring expeditions. On April 27, 1798, he discovered Turtle Lake, from which the Mississippi River takes its southerly course to the Gulf. He explored the southern shore of Lake Superior in 1798; crossed the Rocky Mountains in 1807, and explored the whole length of Columbia River in 1811; was employed by Great Britain in surveying and laying out the boundaryline between the United States and Canada in 1816-26. He was the author of Map of the Northwest Territory of the province of Canada, made for the Northwest Company in 1813–;14. He died in Longueil, Canada, Feb. 16, 185
David Thompson (search for this): entry thompson-david
Thompson, David 1770-1857 Explorer; born in St. John, England, April 30, 1770; entered the employ of the Hudson Bay Company in 1789; later engaged in exploring expeditions. On April 27, 1798, he discovered Turtle Lake, from which the Mississippi River takes its southerly course to the Gulf. He explored the southern shore of Lake Superior in 1798; crossed the Rocky Mountains in 1807, and explored the whole length of Columbia River in 1811; was employed by Great Britain in surveying and laying out the boundaryline between the United States and Canada in 1816-26. He was the author of Map of the Northwest Territory of the province of Canada, made for the Northwest Company in 1813–;14. He died in Longueil, Canada, Feb. 16, 185
M. Longueil (search for this): entry thompson-david
Thompson, David 1770-1857 Explorer; born in St. John, England, April 30, 1770; entered the employ of the Hudson Bay Company in 1789; later engaged in exploring expeditions. On April 27, 1798, he discovered Turtle Lake, from which the Mississippi River takes its southerly course to the Gulf. He explored the southern shore of Lake Superior in 1798; crossed the Rocky Mountains in 1807, and explored the whole length of Columbia River in 1811; was employed by Great Britain in surveying and laying out the boundaryline between the United States and Canada in 1816-26. He was the author of Map of the Northwest Territory of the province of Canada, made for the Northwest Company in 1813–;14. He died in Longueil, Canada, Feb. 16, 185
1813 AD (search for this): entry thompson-david
Thompson, David 1770-1857 Explorer; born in St. John, England, April 30, 1770; entered the employ of the Hudson Bay Company in 1789; later engaged in exploring expeditions. On April 27, 1798, he discovered Turtle Lake, from which the Mississippi River takes its southerly course to the Gulf. He explored the southern shore of Lake Superior in 1798; crossed the Rocky Mountains in 1807, and explored the whole length of Columbia River in 1811; was employed by Great Britain in surveying and laying out the boundaryline between the United States and Canada in 1816-26. He was the author of Map of the Northwest Territory of the province of Canada, made for the Northwest Company in 1813–;14. He died in Longueil, Canada, Feb. 16, 185
1726 AD (search for this): entry thompson-david
Thompson, David 1770-1857 Explorer; born in St. John, England, April 30, 1770; entered the employ of the Hudson Bay Company in 1789; later engaged in exploring expeditions. On April 27, 1798, he discovered Turtle Lake, from which the Mississippi River takes its southerly course to the Gulf. He explored the southern shore of Lake Superior in 1798; crossed the Rocky Mountains in 1807, and explored the whole length of Columbia River in 1811; was employed by Great Britain in surveying and laying out the boundaryline between the United States and Canada in 1816-26. He was the author of Map of the Northwest Territory of the province of Canada, made for the Northwest Company in 1813–;14. He died in Longueil, Canada, Feb. 16, 185
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