David Thompson (gezgin)
David Thompson (30 Nisan 1770 - 10 Şubat 1857) İngiliz-Kanadalı kürk tüccarı, kadastrocu ve harita yapımcısı. Bazı yerli halklar tarafından "Koo-Koo-Sint" ya da "Stargazer" olarak bilinmektedir. Kariyeri boyunca Kuzey Amerika kıtasının 3,9 milyon kilometrekarelik alanını haritalamış ve bu nedenle de "yaşamış en büyük kara coğrafyacısı" olarak tarif edilmiştir.[1]
Çalışmaları
- 1814: Map of the North-West Territory of the Province of Canada
- 1897: New light on the early history of the greater Northwest: the manuscript journals of Alexander Henry, fur trader of the North West Company, and of David Thompson, official geographer and explorer of the same company, 1799–1814 : exploration and adventure among the Indians on the Red, Saskatchewan, Missouri and Columbia Rivers (edited by Elliott Coues)
- 1916: David Thompson's narrative of his explorations in western America, 1784–1812 (edited by J.B. Tyrell)
- 1950: David Thompson's journals relating to Montana and adjacent regions, 1808–1812 (edited by M. Catherine White)
- 1962: David Thompson's narrative, 1784–1812 (edited by Richard Glover)
- 1974: David Thompson's journal of the international boundary survey, 1817–1827 : western Lake Erie, August–September 1819 (edited by Clarke E. Leverette)
- 1993: Columbia Journals (edited by Barbara Belyea)
- 2006: "Moccasin Miles – The Travels of Charlotte Small Thompson 1799–1812" Contemporary and Historical Maps: Charlotte Small (S. Leanne Playter/Andreas N. Korsos|Publisher: Arcturus Consulting)
- 2006/2007: "David Thompson in Alberta 1787–1812"; "David Thompson on the Columbia River 1807–1812"; "The Explorations and Travels of David Thompson 1784–1812"; "Posts and Forts of the North American Fur Trade 1600–1870" Contemporary and Historical Maps: David Thompson (Andreas N. Korsos|Publisher: Arcturus Consulting)
Kaynakça
- ↑ David Thompson's narrative of his explorations in western America, 1784–1812 (edited by J.B. Tyrell)
Notlar
- "Thompson, David". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Library and Archives Canada. 2000. 24 Ekim 2012 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. http://web.archive.org/web/20121024184256/http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=4218. Erişim tarihi: 2007-06-02.
- Jenish, D'Arcy (2003). Epic wanderer: David Thompson and the mapping of the Canadian West. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. ISBN 978-0-385-65973-4.
- Thompson, David (1994). Columbia Journals. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press. ISBN 978-0-7735-0989-4.
- "David Thompson Canada's greatest Geographer". David Thompson Things. David Thompson Things. 8 Aralık 2015 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. http://web.archive.org/web/20151208162654/http://www.davidthompsonthings.com/geog1.html. Erişim tarihi: 2007-06-23.
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- 2006: "Moccasin Miles – The Travels of Charlotte Small Thompson 1799–1812" Contemporary and Historical Maps: Charlotte Small (S. Leanne Playter/Andreas N. Korsos|Publisher: Arcturus Consulting)
Ek okuma
- Flandrau, Grace (1925). Koo-koo-sint, the Star Man: a chronicle of David Thompson. Great Northern Railway.Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection
- Haywood, Carl W. (2008). Sometime Only Horses to Eat: David Thompson; The Saleesh House Period 1807–1812: Tracking David Thompson Across Western North America. Stonydale Press Publishing Co..
- Jenish, D'Arcy (2003). Epic Wanderer: David Thompson and the Mapping of the Canadian West. Doubleday Canada.
- McCart, Joyce and Peter (2000). On the Road with David Thompson. Fifth House.
- Nisbet, Jack (1994). Sources of the River: Tracking David Thompson Across Western North America. Sasquatch Books.
- Elle Andra-Warner,2010. David Thompson: A Life of Adventure and Discovery. Heritage House Publishing Co.Ltd.
Dış bağlantılar
- David Thompson's Narrative of His Explorations in Western America 1784-1812 Vol's I and II, Champlain Society 1916, PDF (B/W) 25.1 MB
- Complete text of David Thompson's Narrative (Tyrrell edition) Champlain Society digital collection
- Complete text of David Thompson's Narrative (Glover edition) Champlain Society digital collection
- Contemporary and Historical Maps
- David Thompson in The Oregon Encyclopedia
- Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- "The greatest land geographer who ever lived: A short history" by J.B. Tyrell
- David Thompson Canadian Fur Trader and Mapmaker
- DavidThompson200: bicentennial commemorations of Thompson's explorations
- The Writings of David Thompson
- David Thompson Papers, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
- Find a Grave: David Thompson
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