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David Thompson

"David Thompson, fur trader, explorer, surveyor, mapmaker (b at London, Eng 30 Apr 1770; d at Longueuil, Canada E 10 Feb 1857). Apprenticed to the HUDSON'S BAY CO in 1784, Thompson devoted most of his life to the study of geography and the practice of mapmaking." Read More...

Source: Nicks, John, S. "David Thompson." The Canadian Encylopedia. Historica Dominion, 2011. Jan. 27, 2011. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/

Articles from Databases

The Encyclopedia of British Columbia

Jenish, D'Arcy. "Saving David Thompson." Canada's History 90.2 (2010): 41-44. Canadian Reference Centre. EBSCO. Web. 28 Jan. 2011"

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Websites

Parks Canada

Parks Canada describes David Thompson as "Canada's Greatest Explorer." Find out why from this extensive website. Be sure to navigate through the site by clicking on the left hand links.

Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (Use the Advance Search).

Read about David Thompson in this excellent resource produced and compiled by University of Toronto, the Université Laval and Library and Archives Canada.