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^{[ölü/kırık bağlantı]} (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

^ David Thompson's narrative of his explorations in western America, 1784-1812^{[ölü/kırık bağlantı]} (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. 28 Şubat 2009 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 19 Ağustos 2014.
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)

Konuyla ilgili yayınlar

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)^{[ölü/kırık bağlantı]} Champlain Society digital collection
Complete text of David Thompson's Narrative (Glover edition)^{[ölü/kırık bağlantı]} 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.

[tyrell-1] David Thompson's narrative of his explorations in western America, 1784-1812^{[ölü/kırık bağlantı]} (edited by J.B. Tyrell)

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