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Francis Joseph Thompson (16 December 1859 – 13 November 1907) was an English poet and Catholic mystic. At the behest of his father, a doctor, he entered medical school at the age of 18, but at 26 left home to pursue his talent as a writer and poet.
Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV (born April 6, 1965) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. [1] He is the frontman of the alternative rock band Pixies, with whom he performs under the stage name Black Francis. [2] Following the band's breakup in 1993, he embarked on a solo career under the name Frank Black. [3]
Frances Thompson was an American, formerly enslaved Black trans woman and anti-rape activist. She was one of the five Black women to testify before a congressional committee that investigated the Memphis Riots of 1866 .
The Hound of Heaven" is a 182-line poem written by English poet Francis Thompson (1859–1907). The poem became famous and was the source of much of Thompson's posthumous reputation. It was first printed in 1890 in the periodical Merry England, [1] later to appear in Thompson's first volume of poems in 1893. [2]
Francis Morgan Ayodélé Thompson, CBE (born 30 July 1958 [2]), better known as Daley Thompson, is an English former decathlete. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times. He was unbeaten in competition for nine years. [3]
Thompson was born in Woodbridge in Suffolk, England, the second of seven children of George Thompson and his wife Elizabeth (née Miles). George Thompson was a builder and the Suffolk county surveyor, descended from a family of farmers in the nearby village of Bredfield. Francis' grandfather Jacob was also a builder and two of his uncles were ...
E. Francis Thompson (January 3, 1908 – December 26, 2003) was an American director, producer, and writer known for his multi-screen and giant-screen filmography. [ 1 ] Thompson was born Ebenezer Francis Thompson on January 3, 1908, [ 2 ] in Titusville, Pennsylvania , [ 3 ] and commenced his career as a painter and art teacher before he ...
Francis Michael Longstreth Thompson CBE FBA (13 August 1925 – 23 August 2017) [1] was an English economic and social historian. He wrote several books. He wrote several books. Early life