Charles Thomas
Encyclopedia
Military
- Charles L. Thomas (Medal of Honor, 1843) (1843–1923), United States Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism
- Charles L. ThomasCharles L. ThomasMajor Charles Leroy Thomas was a United States Army officer who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions while a company commander during the capture of Climbach, France in 1944 — the second African American to be awarded one during World War II...
(1920–1980), United States Army officer awarded the Distinguished Service Cross - Charles Mitchell ThomasCharles Mitchell ThomasCharles Mitchell Thomas was a rear admiral in the United States Navy who served for 47 years. He was briefly the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet while it was in port at San Francisco on the tour of the Great White Fleet. He was born in Philadelphia and graduated from the United...
(1846–1908), Rear Admiral in the United States Navy - Charles Thomas, Prince of Vaudémont (1670–1704), fieldmarshal in the Austrian army
Politics
- Charles Thomas (governor)Charles Thomas (governor)Charles Thomas was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic-Republican Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly and as Governor of Delaware....
(1790–1848), American lawyer and Governor of Delaware - Charles Thomas (Secretary of the Navy)Charles Thomas (Secretary of the Navy)Charles S. Thomas was a U.S. administrator. He served as Secretary of the Navy between May 3, 1954 and April 1, 1957.Thomas was born in Independence, Missouri, attended the University of California and Cornell...
(1897–1983), U.S. Secretary of the Navy - Charles R. Thomas (1827–1891), American politician and representative from North Carolina
- Charles R. Thomas (1861–1931), American politician and representative from North Carolina
- Charles Spalding ThomasCharles Spalding ThomasCharles Spalding Thomas was a United States Senator from Colorado. Born in Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia, he attended private schools in Georgia and Connecticut, and served briefly in the Confederate Army.-Biography:...
(1849–1934), American politician, U.S. Senator and governor of Colorado - Charlie Thomas (politician)Charlie Thomas (politician)Charles Humbert Thomas was a Progressive Conservative partymember of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick and became a businessman and wholesaler by career....
(1915–1976), politician, New Brunswick member of Canadian Parliament
Science and technology
- Charles Thomas (mine agent)Charles Thomas (Mine Agent)Charles Thomas was a mining agent and share dealer in Camborne, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. He was an advocate of deep mining....
(1794–1868), Cornish mining innovator - Charles Xavier ThomasCharles Xavier ThomasCharles Xavier Thomas de Colmar was a French inventor and entrepreneur best known for designing, patenting and manufacturing the first commercially successful mechanical calculator, the Arithmometer and for founding the insurance companies "Le Soleil" and "L'aigle" which, under his leadership,...
(1785–1870), French inventor and entrepreneur - Charles Allen ThomasCharles Allen ThomasCharles Allen Thomas was a noted American chemist and businessman, and an important figure in the Manhattan Project....
(1900–1982), American chemist and businessman - Charles Thomas ThomasCharles Thomas ThomasCharles Thomas Thomas was a prominent Anglo-Canadian stone carver and builder in the mid 19th Century...
(1820–1867), English-Canadian stone carver and builder
Sportsmen
- Charlie Thomas (rugby player)Charlie Thomas (rugby player)Charles 'Charlie' Thomas was a Welsh international rugby union utility player who played club rugby for Newport and invitational rugby for the Barbarians. Thomas won nine caps for Wales.-Rugby career:...
(1864–1948), Welsh international rugby player - Charles Thomas (American football) (c. 1872 – 1920), American football player and coach
- Chuck Thomas (American football)Chuck Thomas (American football)Charles Gene "Chuck" Thomas is a former professional American football center in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the Atlanta Falcons and the San Francisco 49ers ....
(born 1960), former professional American football player - Charles Thomas (basketball)Charles Thomas (basketball)Charles Thomas is an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA.Thomas played for Everett High School in Lansing, Michigan then played in college for Eastern Michigan University...
(born 1969), American professional basketball - Charles Thomas (baseball)Charles Thomas (baseball)Charles Wesley Thomas is a left fielder in Major League Baseball. He last played in the Milwaukee Brewers organization with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Previously, Thomas played with the Atlanta Braves , and Oakland Athletics...
(born 1978), left fielder in Major League Baseball
Other uses
- Charles Thomas (historian)Charles Thomas (historian)Antony Charles Thomas, CBE, FSA is a British historian and archaeologist who was Professor of Cornish Studies at Exeter University, and the first Director of the Institute of Cornish Studies, from 1971 until his retirement in 1991...
(born 1928), professor of Cornish Studies at Exeter University - Charlie Thomas (musician) (born 1937), American rhythm and blues singer, most notably in The Drifters
- Charles John ThomasCharles John ThomasCharles John Thomas was the director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir for part of the 1860s, and was involved in several other musical endeavors in early Utah.- Biography :...
(1832–1919), director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir