| Authorised form of name | Thomson; James (1779 - 1850) |
| Other forms of name | Thompson |
| Dates | 1779 - 1850 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
| Date of birth | 06 February 1779 |
| Date of death | 17 September 1850 |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 20/12/1821 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll
Notes:
Amendments made to BR index changing dates of birth and death and sources. No record of when and by whom these amendments were made. A new source is cited as 'BOX 213'. |
| Code | NA5433 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1821/37 | Thomson, James: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| RR/1/239 | Referee's report by Samuel Hunter Christie, on a paper 'Investigation of new series for the rectification of the circle' by James Thomson | 11 January 1837 |
| AP/20/16 | Unpublished paper, 'Investigation of new series for the rectification of the circle' by James Thomson | 1836 |