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David Thompson
AuthorBooks · Second hand1770-1857
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".
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About David Thompson
Birth
1770
Death
1857
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".
David Thompson was a British-Canadian explorer and cartographer who traversed vast, uncharted territories.
His skill as a canoeist allowed him to navigate and map essential routes across the American continent.
Despite his historical role as a fur trader, his legacy includes a prolific literary output of over 300 works.
His bibliography covers a surprising range of topics, from the western genre to reflections on religion.
He is the author of the technical work Noise and Vibration Mitigation for Rail Transportation Systems, showcasing his intellectual versatility.
