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Thomas Bruce, 2nd Earl of Ailesbury Thomas Bruce, 3rd Earl of Elgin and 2nd Earl of Ailesbury (1656–December 16 1741) was the son of Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin and Lady Diana Grey. His maternal grandparents were Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford and Lady Anne Cecil, daughter of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter.
Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin and 11th Earl of Kincardine (July 20, 1766 - November 14, 1841) was a British nobleman and diplomat, known for the removal of marble sculptures from the Parthenon in Athens -- popularly known as the Elgin Marbles.
Thomas Brun Thomas Brun, also le Brun or Brown, was son or nephew of William Brun (first to bear the name Le Brun), a clerk of Henry I of England. He travelled to Sicily as a child in the entourage of Robert of Selby about the year 1130.
Thomas Brunner Thomas Brunner (baptised August 22, 1821, in Oxford, England; died April 22, 1874 in Nelson, New Zealand) was an English-born surveyor and explorer remembered for his exploration of the western coastal areas of New Zealand's South Island.
Thomas Bryan Thomas Bryan (21 January 1882-13 October 1945) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Thomas Bryan Martin Colonel Thomas Bryan Martin (born 1731 in England, died 1798) was an early American jurist, legislator, and prominent landowner. Martin was born to Denny Martin and his wife, Frances Fairfax (1703-1791), sister of Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1692-1781), and arrived in Virginia from England in 1751.
Thomas Buckner Thomas Buckner is an American baritone vocalist specializing in the performance of contemporary classical music and improvised music. In his work, he utilizes a wide range of extended (non-traditional) vocal techniques.
Thomas Bulfinch Thomas Bulfinch (July 15 1796 - May 27, 1867) was an American writer, born in Newton, Massachusetts to a highly-educated but not rich Bostonian merchant family. His father was Charles Bulfinch, the architect of the Massachusetts State House in Boston and parts of the U.
Thomas Burbacher Thomas Burbacher, PhD, is an associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences and the director of the Infant Primate Research Laboratory at the University of Washington in Seattle. Burbacher is best known for his research into alterations in primate brain development and function triggered by prenatal exposure to neuroactive substances.
Thomas Burgess (settler) Thomas Burgess was the founder of Bala, Ontario, Canada, who first settled the region in the mid-1800s. It is now a popular part of the cottage country region of Muskoka and home to the Kee to Bala and Bala's Museum with Memories of L.
Thomas Burke (judge) Thomas Burke (December 22, 1849–December 4, 1925) was an American lawyer, railroad builder, and judge from Seattle, Washington. He served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Washington Territory from 1888 to 1889.
Thomas Button Sir Thomas Button (d. April, 1634) was a British officer of the Royal Navy and Explorer who in 1612–1613 commanded an expedition that unsuccessfully attempted to locate explorer Henry Hudson and to navigate the Northwest Passage.
Thomas Byles Father Thomas Byles (Thomas Roussel Davids Byles, 26 February, 1870 - 15 April, 1912) was a Catholic priest who famously remained on board the RMS Titanic as she was sinking, hearing confessions and giving absolution.
Thomas Byrne Thomas Byrne, (December 1866 - 15 March 1944) was born in St. Thomas, Dublin was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Thomas Byrne Edsall Thomas Byrne Edsall holds the Joseph Pulitzer II and Edith Pulitzer Moore Professorship in Public Affairs Journalism at Columbia University, and is a correspondent for The New Republic and The National Journal. In November and December 2006, Edsall was a guest columnist for the New York Times Op-Ed page.
Thomas C. Hennings, Jr. Thomas Carey Hennings, Jr. (June 25, 1903 – September 13, 1960) was an American political figure from Missouri, and a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives (from 1935 until 1940), and the United States Senate (from 1951 until 1960).
Thomas C. Hindman Thomas Carmichael Hindman, Jr. (January 28 1828 – September 27 1868) was a United States Representative from the 1st Congressional District of Arkansas and a Major General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
Thomas C. Kinkaid Thomas Cassin Kinkaid (3 April 1888 – 17 November 1972) was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II. He was Commander Allied Naval Forces in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) during 1943-45 and concurrently commanded the US 7th Fleet.
Thomas C. Mendenhall (historian) Thomas Corwin Mendenhall II (born 10 July 1910 in Madison, Wisconsin - died 18 July 1998 on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts) was a professor of history at Yale University, the sixth President of Smith College, and the leading authority on the history of collegiate rowing in the United States.
Thomas Cadell Thomas Cadell (VC, CB) (September 5, 1835- April 6, 1919) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Thomas Caldwell Thomas Caldwell (February 10, 1894- June 6, 1969) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Thomas Canty Thomas Canty is an award-winning illustrator and book designer in the field of fantasy literature, credited with pioneering a "New Romantic" style of painting, influenced by such 19th century artists as Alphonse Mucha, Gustav Klimt, and the Pre-Raphaelites. His paintings are featured each year on the cover of the award-winning Year's Best Fantasy and Horror volumes, as well as on numerous other books in the fantasy field and beyond, including: Michael Moorcock's Elric series and Louise Cooper's Time Master and Indigo series.
Thomas Cardinal Williams Thomas Stafford, Cardinal Williams, ONZ, ChStJ (born 20 March, 1930) is a New Zealand Cardinal and the Emeritus (retired) Archbishop of Wellington. His title is Cardinal Priest of GesĂą Divin Maestro alla Pineta Saccheti.
Thomas Carlin Thomas Carlin (July 18, 1789 – February 14, 1852) was governor of Illinois, serving from 1838 to 1842. Born in 1789 in Frankfort, Kentucky, he served in the Illinois General Assembly was instrumental in obtaining passage of a bill in January 1829 creating Macoupin County.
Thomas Carlyle Thomas Carlyle (December 4, 1795 – February 5, 1881) was a Scottish essayist, satirist, and historian, whose work was hugely influential during the Victorian era. Coming from a strictly Calvinist family, Carlyle was expected by his parents to become a preacher.
Thomas Caulker Thomas Canry Caulker (1846-1859) was the Sierra Leone-born son of the King of Bompey (a traditional state that became incorporated into Sierra Leone in 1888 and is today part of the Moyamba District). He is an early example, predating the formal proclamation of the Sierra Leone Protectorate, of a West African arriving in England for an education, to meet the rising international demands on traditional states for government and commerce, and illustrating the growth in influence of evangelical Christianity in the region, introduced largely by American Africans abolitionists.
Thomas Cavalier-Smith Professor Thomas (Tom) Cavalier-Smith (born October 21 1942), FRS, FRSC, NERC Professorial Fellow, is a Professor of Evolutionary Biology in the Department of Zoology, at the University of Oxford. He was presented with the International Prize for Biology (a prize of 10 million yen) in 2004 The Committee on the International Prize for Biology of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science awards the 2004 International Prize for Biology in the field of "Systematic Biology and Taxonomy" to Prof.
Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812) Thomas Claiborne (February 1, 1749–1812) was a planter and politician from Brunswick County, Virginia, and represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives from 1793 to 1799 and from 1801 to 1805.
Thomas Claiborne (1780-1856) Thomas Claiborne (May 17, 1780 - January 7, 1856) was a son of Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812) and brother of John Claiborne. He was a Representative from Tennessee; born near Petersburg, Brunswick County, Virginia, May 17 1780; attended the common schools in Virginia; served as major on the staff of Gen.
Thomas Clare Thomas Clare (20 August 1883–6 May 1940) was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman and right arm fast bowler who played two first-class games for Worcestershire in the 1920s. His highest score of 34 came against Lancashire in the second innings of his debut, but this constituted exactly half of Worcestershire's paltry total of 68, and the county lost by an innings.
Thomas Clausen Thomas Clausen (born in 1949) is a Danish jazz pianist. He has recorded with many leading Scandinavian jazz musicians, and with Bob Brookmeyer, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon, Johnny Griffin, Jackie McLean, and Ben Webster.
Thomas Clayton Thomas Clayton (July 1777 – August 21 1854) was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party and later the Whig Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, and as Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, U.
Thomas Cleary Thomas Cleary is a prolific, and somewhat reclusive, author and translator of Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian and Muslim religious literature, and of the Chinese Art of War tradition of strategy and statecraft. He received a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University, but has had minimal involvement with the academic world.
Thomas Clement Fletcher Thomas Clement Fletcher (January 21, 1827 – March 25, 1899) was the Governor of Missouri during the latter stages of the American Civil War and the early part of Reconstruction. He was the first Missouri governor to be born in the state.
Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh (1 August 1630 - 17 October 1673), English statesman and politician, was created the first Baron Clifford of Chudleigh on April 22 1672 for his suggestion that the King supply himself with money by stopping, for one year, all payments out of the Exchequer.
Thomas Cocklyn Thomas Cocklyn was an 18th century English pirate, known primarily for his association and partnership with Howell Davis and Oliver La Buze, was reportedly elected captain "due to his brutality and ignorance" when first sailing from New Providence in 1717 On April 1], [[1719, Cocklyn was a participant in the capture of the West African bound English slave ship the Bird Galley at the mouth of the Sierra Leone River, Cocklyn celebrated their victory with the two pirate captains onboard the ship for nearly a month before releasing its captain, a William Snelgrave, and giving him the Bristol Snow and the remaining cargo left from the pirates week long occupation of the ship. Due to disagreements between the captains the three parted ways on May 10], [[1719.
Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald Rear Admiral Thomas Alexander Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, Marquês do Maranhão GCB RN (14 December 1775 – 31 October 1860), styled Lord Cochrane between 1778 and 1831 The eldest son of an Earl bears the courtesy title of Viscount or Lord. (see Earl for details) , was a radical politician and naval officer.
Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (fifth creation) Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester, KB (1697–1759) was a wealthy English land-owner and patron of the arts. He is particularly noted for commissioning the design and construction of Holkham Hall in north Norfolk.
Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (seventh creation) Thomas William Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (6 May 1754 – 30 June 1842) became famous for his advanced methods of animal husbandry used in improving his estate at Holkham in Norfolk. As a result, Coke of Norfolk is seen as one of the instigators of the British Agricultural Revolution.
Thomas Colclough Watson Thomas Colclough Watson (11 April 1867-15 June 1917) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Thomas Cole Thomas Cole (February 1, 1801 - February 11, 1848) was a nineteenth century American artist; he is regarded as the founder of the Hudson River School, an American art movement that flourished in the mid-19th century and was concerned with the realistic and detailed portrayal of nature.
Thomas Colley Grattan Thomas Colley Grattan (1792 - July 4, 1864), was a miscellaneous writer, born in Dublin, and educated for the law, but did not practise. He wrote a few novels, including The Heiress of Bruges (4 volumes, 1830); but his best work was Highways and Byways, a description of his Continental wanderings, of which he published three series.
Thomas Common Thomas Common was a translator and critic, who translated several books by Nietzsche into English. There is little information about him biographically, though indications are that he was a very well-educated and literate scholar, who lived in the area of Corstorphine, Scotland.
Thomas Cook AG Thomas Cook AG is the parent company of Thomas Cook, Condor Airlines and other such subsidiaries. It was originally incorporated on November 1 1997 as "C&N Touristic AG" but the name was changed following the 2002 acquisition of Thomas Cook.
Thomas Cook Airlines Thomas Cook Airlines is a charter airline based in Manchester, United Kingdom. It serves all the main holiday resorts in the Mediterranean and more distant countries from Birmingham, Nottingham East Midlands, Glasgow, London Gatwick, London Stansted, Manchester, Doncaster-Sheffield and Newcastle.
Thomas Cooke (VC) Thomas Cooke ( July 5, 1881 – July 25, 1916) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Thomas Cooper (representative) Thomas Cooper (1764 – 1829) was an American lawyer and politician from Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as U.
Thomas Coram Foundation for Children The Thomas Coram Foundation for Children, London, formerly known as the Foundling Hospital, currently named Coram Family, was founded in 1739 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram who was appalled to see abandoned babies and children starving and dying in the streets of London. In 1742-1745 a building was erected north of Lamb's Conduit Street in Bloomsbury.
Thomas Corwin Thomas Corwin, also known as Tom Corwin and The Wagon Boy (July 29, 1794 – December 18, 1865) was a politician from the state of Ohio who served as a prosecuting attorney, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, United States House of Representatives, and United States Senate, and as Governor of Ohio and Secretary of the Treasury.
Thomas Cottier Thomas Cottier, Managing Director of the World Trade Institute, Director of NCCR Trade Regulation, Director of the Institute of European and International Economic Law and Professor of European and International Economics Law at the University of Bern, is an internationally recognized expert in international trade law. He was educated at the University of Bern, the University of Michigan, and Cambridge University.
Thomas Coulter Thomas Coulter (1793–1843) of Dundalk was an Irish physician, botanist, and explorer. He was a member of the Royal Irish Academy, and a fellow of Trinity College Dublin, where he founded the college's herbarium.
Thomas Craig (actor) Thomas Craig, (born 1962 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England as Craig Thompson) is a British actor best known for his work on such TV series as Where The Heart Is and Coronation Street, and also the film The Navigators, directed by Ken Loach in 2001.
Thomas Crane In 1810 Lieutenant Thomas Crane, an officer of the 73rd Regiment, was appointed caretaker commandant of Norfolk Island during the final evacuation of the first convict settlement. The British government regarded the island as too isolated and costly to maintain.
Thomas Crane Public Library (Quincy, Massachusetts) The Thomas Crane Public Library, in Quincy, Massachusetts, is a city library with remarkably fine architecture. It was funded by the Crane family as a memorial to Thomas Crane, a wealthy stone contractor who got his start in the Quincy quarries.
Thomas Cranmer Thomas Cranmer (July 2, 1489 – March 21, 1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI. He is credited with writing and compiling the first two Books of Common Prayer which established the basic structure of Anglican liturgy for centuries and influenced the English language through its phrases and quotations.
Thomas Crawford Thomas Gibson Crawford (March 22 1813/14 – October 10 1857) was a sculptor who was born in New York City, the son of Aaron & Mary (Gibson) Crawford. He went to Rome to study sculpture in 1835 and made that city his home, visiting America only rarely.
Thomas Creech Thomas Creech (1659 - 1700), translator, born at Blandford Forum, Dorset educated at Sherborne and Oxford, became Head Master of Sherborne School. He translated Lucretius in verse (1682), for which he received a Fellowship at Oxford, also Manilius, Horace, Theocritus, and other classics.
Thomas Croke Thomas William Croke (May 28 1824 – July 221902) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in Ireland. The main Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) stadium in Dublin in named Croke Park in honour of the Archbishop Croke.
Thomas Cup The Thomas Cup is the major men's international team competition in world badminton, also known as "The International Badminton Championship Challenge Cup". It is named after Sir George Alan Thomas, a former IBF President who donated the Cup in 1939.
Thomas Currie Derrick Thomas Currie Derrick VC, DCM (20 March 1914- 23 May 1945) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Thomas de Beaumont, 6th Earl of Warwick Thomas de Beaumont, 6th Earl of Warwick (1208 – 26 June 1242), Earl of Warwick, Baron of Hocknorton and Hedenton, was the son of Henry de Beaumont, 5th Earl of Warwick and Margaret D'Oili. He was also known as Henry de Thomas.
Thomas de Courcy Hamilton Thomas de Courcy Hamilton (19 July 1825- 3 March 1908) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Thomas de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey Thomas Philip Robinson, later Weddell (from 1803), later still de Grey (from 1833), 2nd Earl de Grey PC, KG (8 December 1781 – 14 November 1859) was a British Tory politician and statesman of the 19th century.
Thomas de la Moore Sir Thomas de la Moore or More (died after 1347) of Northmoor, Oxfordshire was an English knight and member of parliament. He was a follower of Edward II of England, and was present at the king's enforced abdication on January 20, 1327.
Thomas de la Rue Thomas De La Rue (24 March 1793 - 7 June 1866) was a printer from Guernsey who, from modest beginnings, founded a printing company which is now, 200 years later, the world's largest commercial security printer and papermaker.
Thomas D. "Tommy" Wright Thomas David "Tommy" Wright (born January 16, 1956) is a Jena (La Salle Parish) Democrat who was forced to resign from the Louisiana legislature early in 2006 as part of a plea bargain regarding an obscenity charge. Wright represented District 22 in the north central section of the state.
Thomas D. Clark Thomas Dionysius Clark (July 14, 1903 - June 28, 2005) was perhaps Kentucky's most notable historian. Clark saved from destruction a large portion of Kentucky's printed history, which later become a core body of documents in the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives.
Thomas D. Howie Thomas Dry Howie (April 12, 1908–July 17, 1944) was an American army officer, killed during the Battle of Normandy during World War II, while trying to capture the French town of Saint-Lô. He is known as "The Major of St.
Thomas D. Schall Thomas David Schall (June 4, 1878 – December 22, 1935) was a United States politician. He served as a member of both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate as a Republican from Minnesota.
Thomas Dachser Thomas Dachser (born March 13, 1906 in Haldenwang (in the near of Günzburg); died April 11 1979 in Munich) was a German businessman. Thomas Dachser, in 1930 founded the forwarding agency Dachser in Kempten in the Allgäu.
Thomas Dalziel (engraver) Thomas Dalziel (1823 — 1906) was an engraver who joined the Dalziel Brothers in 1860. He was the fourth one to join, the firm had been founded in 1839 by George Dalziel and Edward Dalziel, and John Dalziel joined in 1852.
Thomas Daniel Knox, 6th Earl of Ranfurly Thomas Daniel Knox, 6th Earl of Ranfurly KCMG (1914 - 1988), known as Dan Ranfurly, was a Second Lieutenant in the British 7th Armoured Division, called "the Desert Rats". His exploits, along with those of his wife, Hermione, and valet, Whitaker, are chronicled in his wife's memoirs from the time, To War With Whitaker: The Wartime Diaries of the Countess of Ranfurly, 1939 - 1945.
Thomas Darley In 1702 Thomas Darley of Aldby Park bought an Arabian horse Darley Arabian which was to become one of the 3 horses considered to have "sired" the Thoroughbred breed of horses. It is known as the Darley Arabian.
Thomas Davis (football player) Thomas Davis (born March 22, 1983 in Shellman, Georgia) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers. He was selected with the 14th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft out of the University of Georgia.
Thomas Dawes Thomas Dawes (August 5, 1731 - January 2, 1809) was a Patriot who served as a colonel during the American Revolution and afterward assumed prominent positions in Massachusetts's government. His positions included state councillor, member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, and representative in both the House and Senate.
Thomas Day Thomas Day (22 June 1748 - 28 September 1789), was a British author. His reputation rests mainly on Sandford and Merton (1783-1789), a book for the young, which, though it may now seem quaintly didactic and even ridiculous, was at one time considered of educational value as inculcating manliness and independence.
Thomas Day - CT Thomas Day, (1777-1855), graduated from Yale College in 1797; studied law at Litchfield Law School; and, from September 1798 to September 1799, was a tutor in Williams College. He was admitted to the bar in December 1799, and began practice in Hartford.
Thomas Deacon Academy The Thomas Deacon Academy is an academy located in Peterborough, England. Currently being built by contractors Laing O Rourke, the academy's construction began in June 2005 and it is expected to open on 10th September 2007.
Thomas Dekker Thomas Dekker (c. 1572 – August 25 1632) was an Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer, a versatile and prolific writer whose career spanned several decades and brought him into contact with many of the period's most famous dramatists.
Thomas Dellert Dellacroix THOMAS (DELLERT) DELLACROIX-(1953) is a Swedish born artist working with various forms such as painting, collage, and sculpture, as well as music, video and poetry. His work includes projects for the Absolut Vodka Collection.
Thomas Denman, 1st Baron Denman Thomas Denman, 1st Baron Denman (23 July 1779 - 26 September 1854), English judge, was born in London, the son of a well-known physician. He was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1800.
Thomas Dermody Thomas Dermody (1775 – 1802), poet, born at Ennis, showed great capacity for learning, but fell into idle and dissipated habits, and threw away his opportunities. He published two books of poems, which after his death were collected as The Harp of Erin.
Thomas DeSimone Thomas Anthony "Two-Gun Tommy" DeSimone (May 24, 1950 – January 14, 1979) was a gangster and associate of the Lucchese crime family in New York. Also known as "Tommy D", he was also nephew of Los Angeles mob boss Frank DeSimone.
Thomas Dewar Sir Thomas Robert Dewar (1864 - 1930) was a British whisky distiller who, along with his brother John Dewar, built their family label, Dewars, into an international success. They blended their whisky to make it more appealing to the international palate and Sir Thomas demonstrated particular skills in marketing, travelling the world to find new markets and promote his product, exploiting romantic images of Scotland and tartan in his advertising.
Thomas Dick Lauder Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, 7th Baronet of Fountainhall, East Lothian, born 13 August at Edinburgh, and baptised 21st August 1784 at Pencaitland, East Lothian. He died on 29 May 1848 at Grange House, and was buried in the Dick Lauder tomb in the new cemetery at Grange, Edinburgh.
Thomas Dickens Arnold Thomas Dickens Arnold (3 May, 1798 - 26 May, 1870) was an American politician that represented Tennessee's second and first districts in the United States House of Representatives. He was born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia on May 3, 1798.
Thomas Digges Thomas Digges (1546 – August 24 1595) was an English astronomer, son of Leonard Digges, inventor of the theodolite, and great populariser of science. After the death of his father, Thomas grew up under the guardianship of John Dee, a typical Renaissance natural philosopher.
Thomas Dinesen Thomas Fasti Dinesen VC , Croix de Guerre (9 August 1892 – 10 March 1970) was a Danish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the younger brother of the noted author Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen).
Thomas Dishman Campbell Thomas Dishman Campbell, the son of Thomas Hardesty Campbell, is a Cumberland Presbyterian Minister and the director of the denomination's Program of Alternate Studies (PAS) administered by Memphis Theological Seminary. PAS Classes are usually are usually held on the campus of Bethel College in McKenzie, Tennessee.
Thomas Dolby Thomas Dolby (born Thomas Morgan Robertson, on 14 October 1958) is an English musician best known for his 1982 synth pop hit "She Blinded Me With Science". He is also a successful session musician, music producer, inventor and entrepreneur, whose company Beatnik, Inc.
Thomas Dongan, 2nd Earl of Limerick Thomas Dongan, 2nd Earl of Limerick (1634 – December 14, 1715), was a member of Irish Parliament, Royalist military officer during the English Civil War, and governor of the Province of New York. He is noted for having called the first representative legislature in New York, and for his granting the province's Charter of Liberties.
Thomas Donnelly Thomas Donnelly is a research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI). Donnelly is a writer, an analyst of military affairs and defense, national security and foreign policy and the author of AEI's National Security Outlook.
Thomas Doughty (artist) Thomas Doughty (July 19, 1793 – July 22, 1856) was an American artist of the Hudson River School. Born in Philadelphia, Thomas Doughty was the first American artist to work exclusively as a landscapist and was successful both for his skill and the fact that Americans were turning their interest to landscape.
Thomas Douglas Guest Thomas Douglas Guest (1781-1845) was a British historical- and portrait painter. He studied at the schools of the Royal Academy, and in 1803 sent his first contribution to its exhibitions - a portrait of the sculptor Joseph Wilton.
Thomas Dowse Thomas Dowse, also known as Thomas Dawse and Thomas Dawles (born c. 1630— will read June 4 1683) was an English-American immigrant who represented City of Henricus in the first meeting of the House of Burgesses on July 30, 1619 at Jamestown, Virginia.
Thomas Drayton Thomas Fenwick Drayton (August 24, 1809 – February 18, 1891) was a plantation owner, politician, railroad president, and military officer, serving in the United States Army and then as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army.
Thomas Drummond Captain Thomas Drummond (1797 - 1840) was a Scottish civil engineer, born in Edinburgh. Drummond was the inventor of the Drummond light which was employed in the trigonometrical survey of Great Britain and Ireland.
Thomas Dudley Cabot Thomas Dudley Cabot (May 1, 1897 - June 8, 1995) was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of Godfrey Lowell Cabot and Maria Buckminster (Moors) Cabot. He was a prominent American business executive who became a consultant to the U.
Thomas Dufferin Pattullo Thomas Dufferin ("Duff") Pattullo (January 19, 1873 - March 30, 1956) was premier of British Columbia, Canada from 1933 to 1941. The Pattullo Bridge is named in his honour as well as Prince Rupert's Pattullo Park.
Thomas Duffus Hardy Sir Thomas Duffus Hardy (May 22, 1804 – June 15, 1878), English antiquary, was the third son of Major Thomas Bartholomew Price Hardy, and belonged to a family several members of which had distinguished themselves in the British navy.

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