Fur-trader, surveyor and mapmaker. Born Dafydd ap Thomas at Marsham Street, London. He was chosen to be an apprentice to the Hudson Bay Company. Transferring to the North West Company in 1797 he embarked on many expeditions to map the country. He was the first European to navigate the Colombia river. Died in near obscurity in Montreal.
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David Thompson
Role on the lost expedition: Boy on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
Explorer. Born Devon. The first European, while on an expedition with Richard Burton to East Africa in 1858, to discover Lake Victoria. On a subsequent journey with James Grant in 1862, he confirme...
