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Thomas Pakenham Thomas Francis Dermot Pakenham, 8th Earl of Longford (born 14 August 1933), known simply as Thomas Pakenham, is an Anglo-Irish historian and arborist who has written several prize-winning books on the diverse subjects of Victorian and post-Victorian British history and trees. He is the son of Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford, a Labour minister and human rights campaigner, and Elizabeth Longford; his sister, Antonia Fraser, is also a writer and is married to playwright Harold Pinter; his brother Kevin Pakenham works in the City.
Thomas Palaiologos Thomas Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Θωμάς Παλαιολόγος, Thōmas Palaiologos) (1409– May 12, 1465) was Despot in Morea from 1428 until the Ottoman conquest in 1460. After the desertion of his older brother to the Turks in 1460, Thomas Palaiologos became the legitimist claimant to the Byzantine throne.
Thomas Parke D'Invilliers Thomas Parke D'Invilliers is both a pen name of Francis Scott Fitzgerald and a character in his quasi-autobiographical first novel, This Side Of Paradise. In the novel, which is more or less a roman a clef, D'Invilliers represents the poet John Peale Bishop, a friend of Fitzgerald's at Princeton and a member of the class of 1917.
Thomas Parnell Thomas Parnell (September 11, 1679 – October 24, 1718) was a poet, born in Dublin and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was a friend of both Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, contributing to The Spectator, and aiding Pope in his translation of The Iliad.
Thomas Parry Thomas Parry (1768-1824), a Welshman, who realizing the potentials of business and commerce in India, came to Chennai, South India in late 1780s, He set up a modest business of piece goods and banking on 17th July 1788. The business he set up continued to grow and Parry became a household name in Chennai.
Thomas Patrick Roger Foley == Thomas Patrick Roger Foley (March 6, 1822–February 19, 1879) was a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. He served as Coadjutor Bishop of Chicago from March 10, 1870 until his death on February 19, 1879.
Thomas Patterson Brockman Colonel Thomas Patterson Brockman was born December 4, 1797, in Greenville District (now Greenville County), South Carolina, and died August 20, 1859. Brockman was a major planter in the Greenville District, and a long time member of the South Carolina House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate.
Thomas Paty Stamps Thomas Paty Stamps (May 10, 1952 - December 23, 2003) was a successful Atlanta bankruptcy attorney whose litigation against the federal government during the farm crisis of the 1980's saved nearly 100 family owned farms in Georgia and Texas.
Thomas Pauken Thomas Weir "Tom" Pauken (born June 11, 1944) is a Dallas lawyer and author who served as Texas Republican chairman from 1994-1997 during the transition period when the party leaped from minority to majority status in the state. A staunch conservative, Pauken lost two tight races for U.
Thomas Payne Thomas Payne "Honest Tom Payne" (1719 - 1799) (not to be confused with Thomas Bernard Payne or Thomas Paine author of the Rights of Man) was a well-known bookseller in 18th century London. His premises were notoriously small, but exceptionally popular with the literati of that period.
Thomas Peck Hunter Thomas Peck Hunter (October 6, 1923 - April 3, 1945) 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 Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne, KG, PC (21 July 1693 – 17 November 1768) was a British Whig statesman, whose official life extended throughout the Whig supremacy of the 18th century. He held power with his brother, Henry Pelham (the Prime Minister of Great Britain), for about ten years; after Henry's death, the Duke would hold his late brother's position for six years (in two separate periods).
Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester PC (1756–1826), known from 1801 until 1805 as Lord Pelham, son of the 1st earl, was surveyor-general of ordnance in Lord Rockingham's 2nd ministry (1782), and Chief Secretary for Ireland in the coalition ministry of 1783 (when he was also appointed to the Privy Council of Ireland). In 1795 he was sworn of the Privy Council and became Irish chief secretary under Pitt's government, retiring in 1798; he was Home Secretary from July 1801 to August 1803 under Addington, who made him Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in 1803.
Thomas Pelly Thomas Minor Pelly (22 August 1902-21 November 1973), an American politician, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1973. He represented the First Congressional District of Washington as a Republican.
Thomas Penfield Jackson Thomas Penfield Jackson (born January 10, 1937) was a United States District Court Judge for the District of Columbia. He was appointed in 1982 after serving as president of the District of Columbia Bar Association.
Thomas Percy Thomas Percy (April 13, 1729 - September 30, 1811), was Bishop of Dromore, and is remembered as editor of Tatler, Guardian, and Spectator. His greatest contribution to the world is considered to be his Reliques of Ancient English Poetry (1765), the first of the great ballad collections, which was the one work most responsible for the ballad revival in English poetry that was a significant part of the Romantic movement.
Thomas Peter Akers Thomas Peter Akers (October 4, 1828-April 3, 1877) was an attorney, college professor, and member of the United States House of Representatives. He was born in Knox County, Ohio, where he graduated from college and studied law.
Thomas Petrie Thomas Petrie (1831-1910), explorer, grazier and friend of Aboriginals, was born on 31 January 1831 at Edinburgh, third son of Andrew Petrie and brother of John. He arrived with his parents at Sydney in the Stirling Castle in October 1831 and moved with them to Moreton Bay in 1837.
Thomas Pettigrew Thomas Joseph Pettigrew (1791–1865), sometimes known as "Mummy" Pettigrew, was a surgeon and antiquarian who became an expert on Ancient Egyptian mummies. He became well known in London social circles for his private parties in which he unrolled and autopsied mummies for the entertainment of his guests.
Thomas Phillips (Naval officer) Vice Admiral Sir Thomas "Tom" Spencer Vaughan Phillips KCB (February 19, 1888-December 10, 1941) had a successful career in the Royal Navy. He was nicknamed "Tom Thumb" owing to his short stature.
Thomas Picton Sir Thomas Picton (August, 1758 – June 18, 1815) was a Welsh military leader who fought in a number of campaigns for Great Britain, and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-General. He is chiefly remembered for his exploits under The Duke of Wellington in the Iberian Peninsular War and at the Battle of Waterloo, where he was mortally wounded while his division stopped d'Erlon's corps attack against the allied centre left.
Thomas Piercy Thomas Piercy (born 1957) is an American clarinetist. Although raised in the United States, his playing style is heavily influenced by the English school of clarinet playing by his extensive studies with English clarinet virtuoso Gervase De Peyer and his English parents.
Thomas Pitt Thomas Pitt (July 5 1653 – April 28 1726), born at Blandford Forum, Dorset, to a rector and his wife, was a British merchant involved in trade with India. He at first came into conflict with the British East India Company, however this was settled and the company appointed him governor of Fort St.
Thomas Pitt Cholmondeley-Tapper Thomas Pitt Cholmondeley-Tapper (born in Wellington, July 31, 1910 - died in Headington, Oxfordshire, July 27, 2001) was an auto racing driver from New Zealand, the first greatest New Zealander auto driver before Graham McRae, Chris Amon, Bruce McLaren, Denny Hulme and others. Was known as "George", born with Norwegian ancestry.
Thomas Plantard Thomas Plantard is the son of Pierre Plantard, the principal figure behind the creation of the Priory of Sion. He was alleged to have taken over as Grand Master of the Priory from his father, according to a proclamation made by Pierre in 1989.
Thomas Playford II Thomas Playford (26 November 1837 - 19 April 1915) served as Premier of South Australia from June 11 1887 to June 26 1889 and August 8 1890 to June 20 1892, as well as serving as the Australian Federal Minister for Defence from 1905 to 1907.
Thomas Playford IV Sir Thomas Playford KCMG (July 5 1896 – 16 June 1981) served as Premier of South Australia from November 5 1938 to March 10 1965, which at 26 years and 125 days, remains a British Commonwealth record for the longest time someone has served as a democratically elected national or regional leader. His tenure as Premier was marked by a period of unprecedented population and economic growth that was not matched by any other Australian states.
Thomas Playford V Tom Playford is the latest son of the distinguished Playford family to enter South Australian politics. A Baptist Minister and the son of former Premier Thomas Playford, he was a candidate in the 2006 South Australian Election for the Family First Party in the Electoral district of Kavel, winning 15.
Thomas Pogge Thomas Winfried Menko Pogge is a philosopher, currently Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the Australian National University and Professor of Political Science at Columbia University. He received his PhD from Harvard University with a dissertation supervised by John Rawls.
Thomas Pope Sir Thomas Pope (c. 1507 – January 29, 1559), founder of Trinity College, Oxford, was born at Deddington, near Banbury, Oxfordshire, probably in 1507, for he was about sixteen years old when his father, a yeoman farmer, died in 1523.
Thomas Posey Thomas Posey (July 9, 1750-March 29, 1818) was a military and political figure in the decades following the American Revolution. Born in Fairfax County, Virginia, he was a member of the Virginia committee of correspondence, and served as an officer during the Revolutionary War.
Thomas Preston (scientist) Thomas Preston (1860-1900) was an Irish scientist whose research was concerned with heat, magnetism, and spectroscopy. He is most known for his experiments on how spectral lines are affected by magnetic fields.
Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara Thomas Preston, 1st Viscount Tara (1585 - 1655) was an Irish soldier of the 17th century. He was a descendant of Sir Robert de Preston, who in 1363 purchased the lands of Gormanston, County Meath, and who was keeper of the Great Seal in Ireland some years later.
Thomas Price Thomas Price (January 19 1852 – May 31 1909) was a mason and lay preacher who became the first Labour premier of South Australia. He introduced various social reforms including the introduction of free state secondary school education and legislation to improve working conditions.
Thomas Pride (VC) Thomas Pride (Wareham, Dorset 29 March 1835 - 16 July 1893) 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 a serviceman in the British and Commonwealth forces.
Thomas Pytel Tomasz (aka Thomas) Pytel is a Polish-American programmer, better known as Tran / Renaissance in the demoscene. He is notable for the creating the Timeless demo in 1994, and for co-creating the PMODE DOS extender with Charles Scheffold (a.
Thomas Quasthoff Thomas Quasthoff (born in Hildesheim, Germany on November 9, 1959) is a German bass-baritone generally regarded as one of the finest singers of his generation. Although his reputation was initially based on his performance of Romantic lieder, Quasthoff has proven to have a remarkable range from the Baroque cantatas of Bach to solo jazz improvisations.
Thomas Quellinus Thomas Quellinus, also known, especially in Denmark, as Thomas Qvellinus, (March 1661 – September 1709), was a Flemish baroque sculptor who worked mainly in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is especially known for the production of grandiose and sumptuous memorial chapels, sepulchral monument and epitaphs, which can be found in churches throughout Denmark and northern Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein area.
Thomas Quiddington Thomas Quiddington (christened 21 January 1743 at Coulsdon, Surrey; buried 6 December 1804 at Coulsdon) was a noted English cricketer of the mid-18th century who played for Surrey. Quiddington was a member of the famous Chertsey Cricket Club.
Thomas R. Bard Thomas Robert Bard (December 8, 1841–March 5, 1915) was a political leader in California, assisting in the organization of Ventura County and representing the state in the United States Senate from 1900 to 1905 as a Republican. He is known as the "Father of Port Hueneme" for his efforts in building and expanding the city.
Thomas R. Carper Thomas Richard "Tom" Carper (born January 23 1947) is an American economist and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War, a member of the Democratic Party, a five-term U.
Thomas R. Gold Thomas Ruggles Gold (November 4, 1764 - October 24, 1827) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Cornwall, Connecticut, he pursued classical studies and was graduated from Yale College in 1786.
Thomas R. Hawkins Thomas R. Hawkins (1840 – 1870) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions at the Battle of Chaffin's Farm.
Thomas R. Ranson Captain Thomas R. Ranson of Staunton in Augusta County, Virginia was a member of the Confederate Army and served in the Stonewall Brigade under General Thomas Jonathon "Stonewall" Jackson during the American Civil War.
Thomas Raikes Thomas Raikes ("the Elder") (1741–1813) was a British banker and newspaper proprietor. Notably, he was Governor of the Bank of England during the 1797 currency crisis, when the Bank was prohibited by the British Government from paying out in gold.
Thomas Rainsborough Thomas Rainsborough (1610 - October 30, 1648), or Rainborough or Rainborowe, was a leading figure in the English Civil War. He was originally in the Navy, commanding the Swallow and other vessels in the first civil war.
Thomas Ramirez thomas ramirez was a pakua chan striker who claimed to have a street fighting record of 200 and 0 he fought don frye at ufc 8. his record was QUICKELY proven to be a lie although thomas did land a strait right jab it had little effect.
Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray (died 20 July 1332) was an important figure in the Scottish Wars of Independence. He is usually described as a nephew of Robert the Bruce although their exact relationship is uncertain.
Thomas Randolph, 2nd Earl of Moray Thomas Randolph, 2nd Earl of Moray (died August 11, 1332) was a son of Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray, companion-in-arms of King Robert I of Scotland. He was Earl of Moray for only three weeks, between the death of his father and his own death fighting Edward Balliol at the Battle of Dupplin Moor.
Thomas Rasmussen Thomas Rasmussen (born April 16, 1977), from 1998 to 2004 named Thomas Schultz, is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, currently playing as an attacking midfielder for Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga. He has played two games for the Denmark national football team.
Thomas Ray Hamer Thomas Ray Hamer (born May 4, 1864 in Vermont, Illinois – died December 22, 1950 in Phoenix, Arizona) was a United States Representative from Idaho. Hamer served as a single term as a Republican in the House from 1909 to 1911, representing the state at-large.
Thomas Rådström Thomas Rådström (born 22 January, 1966) is a rally and rallycross driver from Sweden. He was one of the leading drivers of the National Swedish Rallycross Championship series during the second half of the 1980s.
Thomas Reddall High School Thomas Reddall High School is a public coeducational high school in the suburb of Ambarvale, New South Wales, Australia. The school was founded in 1991, with its first class completing the Higher School Certificate in 1996.
Thomas Rees (Congregational minister) Thomas Rees (1815 - 1885) was a native of Pci Pontbren, Carmarthenshire who held pastorates at Aberdare (1840), Llanelli (1842), Cendl, Mon. (1849) and Swansea (1862) and became chairman of the Congregational Union of England and Wales, but died just before his term of office was to begin.
Thomas Reeves Thomas Reeves (1828–August 4, 1862) 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 Register The Thomas Register of American Manufacturers, known as the "big green books" and "Thomas Registry", is a multi-volume directory of industrial product information covering 650,000 distributors, manufacturers and service companies within 67,000-plus industrial categories. It was first published in 1898 by Harvey Mark Thomas as Hardware and Kindred Trades.
Thomas Reid Thomas Reid (April 26, 1710 – October 7, 1796), Scottish philosopher, and a contemporary of David Hume, was the founder of the Scottish School of Common Sense, and played an integral role in the Scottish Enlightenment. The early part of his life was spent in Aberdeen, Scotland, where he created the "Wise Club" (a literary-philosophical association) and graduated from the University of Aberdeen.
Thomas Reiter Thomas Arthur Reiter (born May 23 1958 in Frankfurt, Germany) is an astronaut with the European Space Agency and is a colonel (Oberst) in the Luftwaffe. As of 2006, he was one of the top 50 astronauts in terms of total time in space.
Thomas Ricketts Thomas (Tommy) Ricketts (April 15, 1901 – February 10, 1967) was a Newfoundlander and 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 Ridge (cricketer) Thomas Ridge (c.1737 – 3 February 1801) was a Hampshire squire who was a prominent member of the Hambledon Club and played in a number of its matches, including 5 known first-class appearances between 1772 and 1775.
Thomas Richardson (judge) Sir Thomas Richardson, born 3 July 1569 in Hardwick, Norfolk, was a Speaker of the House of Commons 1621-1622, and later became Chief Justice of Common Pleas 22 November 1626. He was promoted 24 October 1631 to Lord Chief Justice of King's Bench.
Thomas Riker In the fictional Star Trek universe, William Thomas "Tom" Riker, played by Jonathan Frakes, is a duplicate of William Riker created by a transporter accident when Riker served as second officer aboard the USS Potemkin. The duplicate goes by their middle name (and, later, "Tom") to distinguish himself from "Will".
Thomas Rivers Thomas Rivers was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 10th congressional district of Tennessee. He was born in Franklin County, Tennessee on September 18, 1819.
Thomas Riversdale Colyer-Fergusson Thomas Riversdale Colyer-Fergusson (February 18, 1896 - July 31, 1917), 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 Road Thomas Road is a major west-east road in the far southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, connecting Rockingham Road (part of Highway 1) in Kwinana's industrial area with Kwinana's urban area, before bridging Perth's agricultural fringe to meet the South Western Highway in Byford, just south of Armadale. Thomas Road was the terminus of the Kwinana Freeway from 1993 until 2002, and presently serves as the terminus of Tonkin Highway after its extension beyond Albany Highway in 2003.
Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton (1900-1993) was a Canadian classical scholar and leading Latin prosopographer of the twentieth century. He is especially noted for his definitive three-volume work, Magistrates of the Roman Republic (1951-1986).
Thomas Roberts Ferguson Thomas Roberts Ferguson (December 1818–September 15 1879) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Simcoe South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1873 and Cardwell in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1872.
Thomas Rockwell Thomas Rockwell (son of the American artist, Norman Rockwell) is the author of a number of books for young readers. He was the recipient of the Mark Twain Award, the California Young Reader Medal, and the Sequoyah Award for How to Eat Fried Worms, which was made into a TV movie in 1985 and was filmed as a theatrical release in 2006.
Thomas Rodman Merritt Thomas Rodman Merritt (October 17 1824 – January 11 1906) was an Ontario businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Lincoln in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1868 to 1874.
Thomas Rogers (locomotive builder) Thomas Rogers (1792 – 1856) was an American mechanical engineer and founder of Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works of Paterson, New Jersey. Fellow locomotive designer and builder, Zerah Colburn said that "Thomas Rogers maybe fairly said to have done more for the modern American locomotive than any of his contemporaries.
Thomas Rogers and Anne Rogers Thomas Rogers and Anne Rogers were English counterfeiters convicted on 15 October 1690, for "Clipping 40 pieces of Silver" (in other words, clipping the edges off silver coins). Thomas Rogers was hanged, drawn and quartered and Anne Rogers was burnt alive.
Thomas Rolf Truhitte Thomas Rolf Truhitte is a well known American heldentenor who has become noted in recent years for his roles in Wagnerian operas. The son of actor Daniel Truhitte, his middle name is a tribute to his father's most famous role as "Rolf" in the movie adaptation of The Sound of Music.
Thomas Round Thomas Round (born October 18 1915) is a retired English singer and actor, best known for his performances in the tenor roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Sadler's Wells Opera (now known as English National Opera), and Gilbert & Sullivan for All.
Thomas Rowley (poet) Thomas Rowley (1721-1796) was a famous poet of Vermont, known both as the spokesman for Ethan Allen and dubbed “The Bard of the Green Mountains.” During his lifetime and before the American Revolution, his poetry gained the reputation with the catchphrase of "Setting the Hills on Fire".
Thomas Roy Thomas Roy (born 1983 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a computer programmer from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He has published papers in the journal of the AAAI and AI Game Programmer Wisdom 3, published by Thompson Media.
Thomas Run Park Thomas Run Park is a multi-purpose sports park in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland. It consists of a two regulation baseball fields, two lit softball fields, a concession pavilion with press boxes, a soccer stadium, basketball courts, and lit tennis courts.
Thomas Rupprath Thomas Rupprath (born March 16, 1977 in Neuss) is an olympic swimmer from Germany, who's nicknamed "The New Albatross". A specialist in the backstroke and butterfly, especially in short course, he the current world record holder for the 50m backstroke – both on the short (25m) and long course (50m), with a time of 24.
Thomas Russell Thomas Russell (born early 1762 – July 31, 1788) was an English poet born at Beaminster early in 1762. He was the son of John Russell, an attorney at Bridport, in Dorsetshire, and his mother was Miss Virtue Brickle, of Shaftesbury.
Thomas Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven of Freeland Sir Thomas Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven (died 6 May 1671) was the son of William Ruthven of Freeland by his wife Isabella Fotheringham, and a great-great-grandson of William Ruthven, 1st Lord Ruthven. In January 1651 he was created Lord Ruthven of Freeland, in the Peerage of Scotland, by King Charles II (who, though in exile from England, had been crowned King of Scots at Scone earlier that month).
Thomas Rymer Thomas Rymer (1641 - December 14, 1713), English historiographer royal, was the younger son of Ralph Rymer, lord of the manor of Brafferton in Yorkshire, described by Clarendon as possessed of a good estate, and executed for his share in the Presbyterian rising of 1663.
Thomas Rytter Thomas Rytter Jakobsen (born January 6, 1974) is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, who plays as a defender for Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga. At the international level, he has played four matches at the right back position for the Danish national team.
Thomas Ryum Amlie Thomas Ryum Amlie (April 17, 1893 on a farm near Binford, North Dakota - August 22, 1973 in Madison, Wisconsin) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1931 to 1933 and again from 1935 to 1939. He was a member of the Progressive Party.
Thomas S. Martin Thomas Staples Martin (July 29, 1847– November 12, 1919) was an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Charlottesville, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the United States Senate for nearly twenty-five years.
Thomas S. Monson Thomas Spencer Monson (born August 21, 1927) holds two of the most senior positions in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, he is heir apparent to Church president Gordon B.
Thomas Saaty Thomas Saaty is an American mathematician (currently at the University of Pittsburgh), who developed the widely known and used Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and its generalization to dependence and feedback, the Analytic Network Process (ANP) for dependence and feedback among other theories, to make complex decisions with benefits, opportunities, costs, and risks, and combine them to obtain an overall outcome. In February 2005 he was inducted as member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Thomas Sammons Thomas Sammons (October 1, 1762 - November 20, 1838) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Shamenkop, Ulster County, he attended the rural schools, served as an officer in the Revolutionary War, and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Thomas Samuel Kuhn Thomas Samuel Kuhn (pronounced )(July 18, 1922 – June 17, 1996) was an American intellectual who wrote extensively on the history of science and developed several important notions in the philosophy of science.
Thomas Sandby Thomas Sandby (1721 – 25 June 1798) was an English cartographer who later became an architect and teacher. Along with his younger brother Paul, he became one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768, and was its first professor of architecture.
Thomas Sankara Captain Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (born December 21, 1949 in Yako – died October 15, 1987 in Ouagadougou) was the leader of Burkina Faso (formerly known as Upper Volta) from 1983 to 1987. With a potent combination of personal charisma and Leninist social organization, his government undertook major initiatives to fight corruption and improve education, agriculture, and the status of women.
Thomas Say Thomas Say (June 27, 1787 – October 10, 1834) was an American naturalist, entomologist, malacologist and carcinologist. He was a taxonomist and is often considered to be the founder of descriptive entomology in the United States and one of the founding fathers of the Entomological Society of America (ESA).
Thomas Sayers Ellis Thomas Sayers Ellis is a poet and Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, NY and a core faculty member of the Leslie University Low Residency MFA Program. He previously taught as an associate professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH.
Thomas Scanlan Thomas Scanlan (died January 9, 1930) was Irish Parliamentary Party Member of Parliament for North Sligo from 1909 to 1918 and a barrister. He was educated at the Catholic College, Sligo and at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, and married Mary Mullen of Glasgow.
Thomas Seckford Thomas Seckford (1515- January 1587), born near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. He was educated at Cambridge and in 1540 entered Gray's Inn, Thomas became one of Queen Elizabeth I’s two Masters in Ordinary of the Court of Requests which dealt with poor men’s causes.
Thomas Seens Thomas Henry Seens (born September 8, 1895 in Bradwardine, Manitoba; year of death unknown) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1949 to 1953.
Thomas Settle (judge) Thomas Settle (1831-1888) was an American judge and politician in North Carolina. Settle was born in Rockingham County, North Carolina and served in the North Carolina General Assembly before and after the American Civil War.
Thomas Shaughnessy, 1st Baron Shaughnessy Thomas George Shaughnessy, 1st Baron Shaughnessy (6 October 1853 – 10 December 1923) was an American-born railway administrator who rose from modest beginnings as a clerk and bookkeeper for the Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad (a predecessor of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St.
Thomas Shaw (Medal of Honor recipient) Thomas Shaw (died June 23 1895) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
Thomas Shipp Thomas Shipp was an African-American who was lynched on August 7, 1930 in Marion, Indiana along with Abram Smith. They had been arrested the night before, charged with robbing and murdering a white factory worker and raping his girlfriend.
Thomas SchĂĽtte Thomas SchĂĽtte (Born November 16,1954, Oldenburg, Germany) is an important German contemporary artist. From 1973 to 1981 he studied art at the Kunstakademie DĂĽsseldorf under Gerhard Richter and Fritz Schwegler.
Thomas Schönlebe Thomas Schönlebe (born August 6, 1965 in Frauenstein, Erzgebirge, Saxony) is a former (East) German 400 metres runner who won the gold medal at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome. In that race Schönlebe set a new European record of 44.

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