Thompson, not long after his arrival in yucatan, doing his best impersonation of the great white hunter. He celebrated his own archeological exploits in the autobiographical people of the. Livern barrett, gleaner writer the former president of northern caribbean university ncu dr herbert thompson has dismissed allegations that his tenure at the manchesterbased institution was plagued by tax evasion and fraud. He was the son of a scottish father, john thompson 18291902, a master stevedore, and alice mary ann harrison, nee bibby 18491931 of liverpool who were married in st martin in the fields church, liverpool on 18 december 1877. His father was a wholesale butcher with swift and co of bristol. Edward herbert thompson american archaeologist britannica. I also suggest hitting the library, pulling down books about mexico, and checking the index of each for thompson until you find two. Ed and alice herbert, ben and ida belle mcglamery 289 kb this picture was made in 1957 at arthur penland and estella herbert penlands 50th weddinganiversary. Todays western europeans have chosen to buy current political stability by placing awful risks. Life and adventure among the mayas thompson, edward herbert on. Alma reed, edward thompson and the well of sacrifice at chichen itza. Fieldiana series has been published as anthropological series by field columbian museum 18951909 and field museum of natural history 19091943, and as fieldiana. His early naivete was soon replaced with an encyclopedic knowledge and grateful appreciation of the maya, their history and their culture. He is also the program committee chairman of rsa conference and an adjunct professor in the computer science department at columbia university.
View the profiles of people named herbert thompson. Herbert, lucy dnb00 wikisource, the free online library. Mar 09, 2018 some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the united states because they were published before january 1, 1925. It is a place to celebrate his life with photos, stories, music and other tributes.
It was in 1975 that the american analyst, herbert york, wrote with. Thompson attended the university of oregon in the early 1890s, and completed his education at stanford university, graduating in 1896. Details the high priests grave, chichen itza, yucatan, mexico. Steam car herbert thomson, armadale, victoria, circa 1898. Mr herbert henry thompson, bert, was born in bootle, lancashire, england in the second half of 1887. Four wheel phaeton, wooden bodied steam car by herbert thomson. It shows how this dedicated and inspirational seventh day adventist faced many challenges throughout his life, yet managed still, to rise to heights of leadership. Edward herbert thompson wikisource, the free online library. Greek grammar by herbert weir smyth portrait showing anna must choose your way station on, greek grammar fanzines, the eyeopening film, poignant divide, including andrew and leaves lyra the bond through time she is. I am an enthusiast by nature and so completely did i give myself to my work in the yucatan that some of my contemporaries spoke of me as impractical, he wrote in his 1932 memoir, people of the serpent. Find herbert thompsons phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information.
This online memorial is dedicated to edgar herbert thompson. Dr herbert thompson dismisses allegations news jamaica. Sep 30, 2000 herbert lee thompson, 59, indianapolis, died sept. Ruins of xkichmook, yucatan by thompson, edward herbert, 18601935. Dorshner died in 1901, aged sixtyfive years, his widow still surviving.
His father, edward john thompson 18861946 was a poet and admirer of the nobel prizewinning poet tagore. Previously, he worked for netties home preserving co. Edward palmer thompson 3 february 1924 28 august 1993 was a british historian, writer, socialist and peace campaigner. Herbert, lady lucy 16691744, devotional writer, born in 1669, was fourth daughter of william herbert, first marquis and titular duke of powis q. Thompson was born in oxford to methodist missionary parents. Herbert thompsons phone number, email, address spokeo.
Life and adventure among the mayas edward herbert thompson snippet view 1932. Herbert thompson, a jamaican scholar and educator who led the development of the west indies college into the northern caribbean university. Though lacking formal training in archaeology, thompson was an enthusiastic antiquarian. I am an enthusiast by nature and so completely did i give myself to my work in the yucatan that some of my contemporaries spoke of me as impractical, he wrote in his. Join facebook to connect with herbert thompson and others you may know. She was professed in the convent of the english augustinian canonesses at bruges in 1693, was elected. Chicheitza and the sacred well the empires of the aztecs, the mayas, and the toltecs the book of the temples gods, graves and scholars. Edward herbert thompson descubrio chichen itza y vendio. The reason for the change in style is not apparent. Edward herbert thompson september 28, 1857 may 11, 1935 was an americanborn archaeologist and diplomat. I 215 guide and also lists the hybrids in each of the categories. Thompson at chichen itzas sacred cenote edward herbert thompson, not to be confused with the englishman, sir eric j.
Dec 11, 20 albert edward thompson bert was born in newport, monmouthshire, the son of john percy thompson jack and cordelia ann leach, a farmers daughter. This book is an excellent narrative of the work of edward h. He was a machinist for 30 years for ford motor company. Edward thompson, notes on exterminism, the last stage of. Some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the united states because they were published before january 1, 1925. He was an army veteran serving from 1963 read more at. Este considerat descoperitorul celor mai multe centre maia. The lure of chichen itza as a tourist attraction is owed, in great part, to a cape cod man, edward herbert thompson. Spinden, harvard peabody museum peabody museum the red.
The parentages of hybrids section p is another extremely useful portion of the thompson guide and surely must have been one of the most difficult to compile through the efforts of thom. Thompson s excavations of the ruins at chichen itza, including his impressions and suppositions of the maya with the information about them that he had available at that time period. Accompanied only by an indian guide, the american explorer and archaeologist edward herbert thompson fifteen hundred years after the mayas had left their cities and made a break for the country farther northwas riding through the new empire that they had built for themselves, which had collapsed after the arrival of the spaniards. Edward herbert thompson september 28, 1857 may 11, 1935 was an americanborn.
Edward herbert thompson 18571935, us diplomat and archaeologist edward thompson engineer 18811954, british railway engineer edward john thompson 18861946, british scholar, novelist, historian and translator. Initially inspired by the books of john lloyd stephens, thompson devoted much of his career to study of the maya civilization. Notes on exterminism, the last stage of civilization. Genealogy profile for albert edward thompson albert edward thompson deceased genealogy genealogy for albert edward thompson deceased family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Chiefly papers stem from succeeding generations of the thompsons, a family which founded thompsontown, on the lower reaches of the juniata river, and for more than a century remained prominent in the commercial and social life of that community. Albert edward thompson bert was born in newport, monmouthshire, the son of john percy thompson jack and cordelia ann leach, a farmers daughter. Join facebook to connect with edward thomas thompson and others you may know. He is probably best known today for his historical work on the british radical movements in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, in particular the making of the english working class 1963. Pdf alma reed, edward thompson and the well of sacrifice at. Edward herbert thompson, american archaeologist who revealed much about mayan civilization from his exploration of the city and religious shrine of chichen. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
In the year 1924 ted changed his signature on his paintings abruptly from a square form to a rounded form. Few archaeological explorers can live up to the bodacious image of edward herbert thompson. His reputation as an outstanding historian rests especially on the making of the english working class 1963, a seminal approach to historiography which helped to inspire a new generation of labour and. Chichen itza, yucatan peninsula, mexico, south america.
This is very useful information obtained through long searching and much in terchange with growers. Thomson operated a business at 835 high street, armadale, victoria making steam engines including the vertical tandem compound engine and water tube boiler fitted to this vehicle which was finished in about june 1898. Herbert hugh thompson is the chief technology officer of symantec, the worlds largest information security company. His older brother was william frank thompson 19191944, a british officer in the second world war, who was captured and shot aiding the bulgarian antifascist partisans. Lorena, who married charles wischow, of dale township, and has two chil. Thompson, edward herbert, 18601935, mayas, chichen itza site mexico. People of the serpent life and adventure among the mayas. History of outagamie county 909 the united states in 1865, settling in dale township, where mr. Manuscript group 125 edward shippen thompson collection 16841941 bulk 17461904 5 cu. Bert was educated in bristol, first at sefton park elementary school and later at queen elizabeth hospital school. Anthropology by chicago natural history museum 19451966 and field museum of natural history 1966. Edward herbert thompson, american archaeologist who revealed much about mayan civilization from his exploration of the city and religious shrine of chichen itza in yucatan. In 1898, he joined the company c, oregon volunteers, and served in thephilippines during the spanishamerican war. Edward thompson is an actor, known for the duke is tops 1938, mystery in swing 1940 and life goes on.