John Albert Thompson | |
|---|---|
 Snowshoe Thompson | |
| Born | Jon Torsteinsson Rue April 30, 1827 |
| Died | May 15, 1876 (aged 49) Genoa, Nevada, U.S. |
| Nationality | Norwegian, American |
| Other names | Snowshoe Thompson |
John Albert Thompson (born Jon Torsteinsson Rue; April 30, 1827 – May 15, 1876), nicknamed Snowshoe Thompson, an early resident of the Sierra Nevada of Nevada and California, was a Norwegian-American considered to be the father of California skiing.[1][2]
- ^ Famous mail carrier has left an indelible legacy from Genoa to Placerville Archived 2010-02-13 at the Wayback Machine (Nevada Magazine)
- ^ "Snowshoe Thompson". Lokalhistoriewiki. Retrieved March 20, 2016.