David Thompson (gezgin)

David Thompson (30 Nisan 1770 - 10 Şubat 1857) Britanyalı-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 1799–181227 Şubat 2009 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi." 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"27 Şubat 2009 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi. Contemporary and Historical Maps: David Thompson (Andreas N. Korsos|Publisher: Arcturus Consulting)

Kaynakça

1. 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. Erişim tarihi: 2 Haziran 2007.
• 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. Erişim tarihi: 23 Haziran 2007.
• "The Explorations and Travels of David Thompson 1784–1812" (Harita). Andreas N. Korsos. Arcturus Consulting. 2007. ISBN 978-0-9783707-2-5.
• 2006: "Moccasin Miles – The Travels of Charlotte Small Thompson 1799–181227 Şubat 2009 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi." 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 Maps27 Şubat 2009 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi.
• Oregon Encyclopedia'da David Thompson
• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online24 Ekim 2012 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi.
• "The greatest land geographer who ever lived: A short history" by J.B. Tyrell
• David Thompson Canadian Fur Trader and Mapmaker
• DavidThompson20013 Mayıs 2007 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi.: bicentennial commemorations of Thompson's explorations
• The Writings of David Thompson 11 Temmuz 2017 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi.
• David Thompson Papers, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library 8 Aralık 2015 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi.
• Find a Grave: David Thompson 23 Mayıs 2013 tarihinde Wayback Machine sitesinde arşivlendi.