J. Eric S. Thompson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

J. Eric S. Thompson

British mesoamericanist

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1898

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 09-Sep-1975

Profession: archaeologist, anthropologist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Sir John Eric Sidney Thompson, KBE (31 December 1898 – 9 September 1975) was a leading English Mesoamerican archaeologist, ethnohistorian, and epigrapher.
While working in the United States, he dominated Maya studies and particularly the study of the Maya script until well into the sixties of the 20th century.