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Samuel Frederick Henry Thompson

Samuel Frederick Henry Thompson, English captain and pilot (died 1918)

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Born
August 30, 1890
Died
September 27, 1918
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1890

About Samuel Frederick Henry Thompson

Captain Samuel Frederick Henry "Siffy" Thompson was a British World War I two-seater fighter ace who, in conjunction with his observer-gunners, was credited with thirty aerial victories before being shot down and killed. Despite having an active fighter career of only five months, he reached the rank of captain and was awarded two British military decorations. Thompson was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 2 November. He was awarded the Military Cross on 16 September.

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The world when Samuel Frederick Henry Thompson was born

Samuel Frederick Henry Thompson was born in 1890. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWounded Knee Massacre — last major conflict with Native Americans
  • Technology milestoneElectric chair used for first execution
  • Notable inventionElectric chair
  • World population~1.5B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population63.0M

1890 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Samuel Frederick Henry Thompson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18902026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population63.0M341 million

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