John E. W. Thompson
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 105 years ago |
| Born | Brooklyn |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of birth | December 16,1860 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Died | Bridgeport |
| Connecticut | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | October 6,1918 |
| Previous position | Ambassador of the United States to Haiti (1885–1889) |
| Education | Yale University |
| State University of Haiti | |
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| ID | 3703143 |
John E. W. Thompson Life story
John Edward West Thompson was an American physician and diplomat. His parents were immigrants to New York City from Haiti. In 1884, after graduating from Yale University and studying medicine further in Europe, Thompson became one of the first African-American physicians to practice in New York City.
