David Thomas
Encyclopedia
Arts
- Dave Thomas (actor)Dave Thomas (actor)David "Dave" Thomas is a Canadian comedian and actor. He was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, but moved to Durham, North Carolina where his father, John E. Thomas, attended Duke University and earned a PhD in Philosophy. Thomas attended George Watts and Moorehead elementary schools...
(born 1949), Canadian actor and comedian - David A. Thomas (voice actor)
- David Thomas (composer)David Thomas (composer)David John Thomas , often known by his bardic name of "Afan", was a Welsh composer, conductor, and organist.Thomas is remembered mainly for his hymn tunes and songs such as "Drosom ni" and "Cymru fach i mi"...
(1881–1928), Welsh composer - David Thomas (musician)David Thomas (musician)David Lynn Thomas is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.He was one of the founding members of the short-lived protopunkers Rocket From The Tombs , where he went by the name of Crocus Behemoth, and of punk group Pere Ubu . He has also released several solo albums...
(born 1953), American singer, songwriter, and musician, member of group Pere Ubu - David Thomas (Dewi Hefin)David Thomas (Dewi Hefin)David Thomas was a Welsh poet and teacher.-Life:Thomas was born in Llanwenog, Cardiganshire, south Wales on 4 June 1828. He went to school in Cribyn and later ran schools in various places in Cardiganshire until his retirement in 1883...
(1828–1909), Welsh poet and schoolteacher - David Thomas (singer)David Thomas (singer)Bass David Thomas was a member of the choir of King's College, Cambridge. He has since become a well known early music / baroque music singer, who has won particular acclaim for his performances of works by Monteverdi, Purcell, Bach, Handel, and Mozart....
(born 1943), British early-music and baroque-music singer - David Thomas (Take 6) (born 1966), American singer, member of performing group Take 6Take 6Take 6 is an American a cappella gospel music sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group sings in a contemporary style, integrating R&B and jazz influences into their devotional songs and has 10 Grammy wins, 10 Dove Awards, one Soul Train Award and two...
- David St John ThomasDavid St John ThomasDavid St John Thomas is an English publisher and writer. He is the father of music maestro David St Thomas.- Early life and career :...
(born 1929), English publisher and writer
- Dave Thomas (director), Canadian animation director
Business
- David Thomas (industrialist)David Thomas (industrialist)David Thomas was a native of Wales who was influential in the birth of the Industrial Revolution in the US.-Development of the hot blast:David Thomas was born in Cadoxton, near Neath...
(1794–1882), Welsh industrialist - David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda (1856–1918), Welsh industrialist and politician
- David A. Thomas (software developer)David A. Thomas (software developer)David A. Thomas is a well-known figure in modern software development and object technology. Thomas took undergraduate and graduate degrees at the Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and held a number of software development positions in the ensuing years...
, Canadian software technology figure
- Dave Thomas (American businessman)Dave Thomas (American businessman)David "Dave" Thomas was an American fast-food entrepreneur and philanthropist. Thomas was the founder and chief executive officer of Wendy's, a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in hamburgers...
(1932–2002), founder, former chairman & spokesperson of the North American Wendy's fast-food chain - David Thomas (English Entrepreneur) (1976) Founding Director of Alpha Biolaboratories Ltd
Politics
- David Thomas (New York politician) (1762–1831), American politician, Congressman from New York
- David Thomas (Texas politician)David Thomas (Texas politician)David Thomas was a signatory of the Texas Declaration of Independence and the first Attorney General and acting Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas.-Early life and family:...
(1795–1836), American politician, signer of Texas Declaration of Independence - David Thomas (British politician)David Thomas (British politician)David Emlyn Thomas was a British politician. He served as a Labour Member of Parliament from 1946 to 1954.-Early life:...
(1892–1954), Welsh Labour politician - David Thomas (UK politician)David Thomas (UK politician)David Thomas is a British Labour politician and former Member of the European Parliament.He was educated at Cefn Hengoed Comprehensive School, Swansea, and at the University of East Anglia where he took a BA in English. In 2010 he went back to the University of East Anglia to take a Graduate...
(born 1955), British Labour politician - David Thomas (Welsh politician)David Thomas (Welsh politician)David Thomas is a Welsh politician and member of Plaid Cymru. David Thomas is the Plaid candidate for Montgomeryshire constituency in the National Assembly for Wales election, 2007...
, Welsh Plaid Cymru politician - David L. ThomasDavid L. ThomasDavid Lloyd Thomas is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 8th District since 1984. His district includes part of Greenville. He is also a partner at the firm Moore, Taylor & Thomas, P.A...
(born 1949), American politician, South Carolina state Senator - David William ThomasDavid William ThomasDavid William Thomas, Sr. , was a Welsh-American "Renaissance man", journalist, university professor and attorney who served from 1936—1940]] as mayor of the small city of Minden, the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana.-Early years and education:A native of Cardiff, Wales,...
(1876–1961), U.S. politician
Science
- David Thomas (Canadian scientist)David Thomas (Canadian scientist)David Thomas is the Chair of Biochemistry at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. His research interests include cell signaling pathways and their role in infectious diseases and molecular chaperone systems in the endoplasmic reticulum.- References :*...
, Canadian biochemist - David Thomas (geographer)David Thomas (geographer)David S. G. Thomas is a scientist and geographer. He was born in Dover, Kent, UK in 1958. He is Professor of Geography at the University of Oxford, and a Professorial Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford. His research deals with desertification, dryland environments, climate change and other...
(born 1958), British geographer - David Hurst ThomasDavid Hurst ThomasDavid Hurst Thomas is the Curator in the Department of Anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History and an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University and the City University of New York....
, American archaeologist
- Dave Thomas (physicist)Dave Thomas (physicist)Dave Thomas is a physicist and mathematician, mostly known for his writings and research on the paranormal .Thomas is a graduate of the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and...
(born 1953), American physicist and mathematician - Dave Thomas (programmer)Dave Thomas (programmer)Dave Thomas is a computer programmer and author/editor. He has written about Ruby.Dave and partner Andy Hunt wrote The Pragmatic Programmer and run The Pragmatic Bookshelf publishing company.Dave Thomas lives in Flower Mound, Texas...
, British-American computer programmer and writer
Sports
- David John ThomasDavid John ThomasDavid John Thomas was a Welsh international forward who played club rugby for Swansea Rugby Club. He won ten caps for Wales and is most notable for scoring the only try in Swansea's win over South Africa in 1912....
(1879–1925), Welsh international rugby player - David Thomas (American football)David Thomas (American football)John David Thomas is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
(born 1983), American football player - David Thomas (beach volleyball)David Thomas (beach volleyball)David Thomas is a male beach volleyball player from Trinidad and Tobago.David made history along with Kevin Edwards, becaming the first caribbean team playing in the Swatch FIVB World Tour, the Montreal Open....
(born 1974), Trinidad and Tobago beach volleyball player - David Thomas (cricketer)David Thomas (cricketer)David John Thomas was a Welsh cricketer. Thomas was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left arm orthodox. He was born at Swansea, Glamorgan. Thomas was educated at Swansea University in his later early years....
(1911–2001), Welsh cricketer - David Thomas (rugby league)David Thomas (rugby league)David "Dai" Thomas was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for Wales, and Welsh League XIII, and at club level for Halifax, and Mid-Rhondda, playing at , i.e...
, rugby league footballer of the 1900s for Wales, Halifax, and Mid-Rhondda
- Dai Thomas (footballer born 1926), Swansea Town, Newport County and Wales international footballer
- Dai Thomas (footballer born 1975), Welsh footballer
- Dai Thomas (rugby league)Dai Thomas (rugby league)David "Dai" Thomas was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s who at representative level played for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Oldham, playing at , i.e...
, rugby league footballer of the 1900s for Other Nationalities, and Oldham - Dai ThomasDai ThomasDavid 'Dai' Thomas was a Welsh rugby union lock who played international rugby for Wales and club rugby for Swansea. During the 1934/35 season, Thomas was captain of the Swansea first XV.-Rugby career:...
(born 1909), Welsh international rugby player
- Dave Thomas (basketball)Dave Thomas (basketball)Dave Thomas is a Canadian professional basketball player. He has played 34 times at the senior level for the Canadian men's national basketball team...
(born 1976), Canadian basketball player - Dave Thomas (cornerback)Dave Thomas (cornerback)David Garfield Thomas is a former professional American football defensive back who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the New York Giants...
(born 1968), American football player - Dave Thomas (footballer born 1917)Dave Thomas (footballer born 1917)David Watkin John "Dave" Thomas was an English professional association football player. His clubs included Watford and Gillingham. He made over 250 Football League appearances in his career....
(1917–1991), English footballer - Dave Thomas (footballer born 1950)Dave Thomas (footballer born 1950)Dave Thomas, born October 5, 1950 in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, England is a former professional footballer and England international who played as a midfielder...
, English footballer - Dave Thomas (golfer)Dave Thomas (golfer)David Charles Thomas is a Welsh professional golfer and renowned golf course architect.Thomas was one of Britain's leading golfers during the 1950s and 1960s with many tournament victories around Europe, including the News of the World Match Play and the Belgian, Dutch and French Open championships...
(born 1934), Welsh golfer
Other
- David Thomas (murderer) (died 1995), executed Vincentian criminal
- David Thomas (died 1990), victim of American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer
- David M. Thomas (US Navy)David M. Thomas (US Navy)David M. Thomas is an officer in the United States Navy.-Early life:Thomas's father was a career Navy officer.Thomas, and three of his brothers, are graduates of the United States Naval Academy. All are active duty, including one in the Marine Corps. Another brother served in the Peace Corps...
, hero of 9-11, 8th commandant of Joint Task Force Guantanamo - David Richard ThomasDavid Richard ThomasDavid Richard Thomas was a Welsh clergyman and historian. He was a canon of St Asaph's Cathedral and Archdeacon of Montgomery, as well as being a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London...
(1833–1916), Welsh cleric and historian - David Walter ThomasDavid Walter ThomasDavid Walter Thomas was a Welsh clergyman who was instrumental in the founding of a Welsh church in the Welsh settlement in Argentina.-Life:Thomas was the eldest son of Evan Thomas, from Lampeter, south Wales...
(1829–1905), Welsh cleric - David Thomas (born 1813)David Thomas (born 1813)David Thomas was an English preacher and publisher of The Homilist, a magazine of liturgical thought..The son of William Thomas of Hopsill, also a preacher, Thomas was born near Tenby, Pembrokeshire and started life in a commercial career, in which he achieved a rapid success...
(1813–1894), Welsh preacher and publisher - David A. Thomas (educator)David A. Thomas (educator)David Ansell Thomas was an American educator and the seventh Dean of the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, from 1981-1984. He received his B.A. from Texas Tech, his M.B.A. and C.P.A. from Texas Christian University, and his Ph.D...
(1917–2004), American educator and the seventh Dean of the S.C - David Cuthbert ThomasDavid Cuthbert ThomasDavid Cuthbert Thomas was a Welsh soldier of the First World War.Thomas was the son of Evan and Ethelinda Thomas of Llanedy Rectory, Pontardulais, Glamorgan. His first commission was as a Second Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. That regiment also included the writers Robert...
(1896–1916), Welsh soldier of the First World War - David Oswald ThomasDavid Oswald ThomasDavid Oswald Thomas was a Welsh philosopher, born in Rhuthun, Denbighshire, the son of the Clerk to the Department of Education for the county. He was educated at Denbigh Grammar School, after which he worked as a bank clerk. In 1943, after two years in the bank, he joined the RAF. He served...
(1924–2005), Welsh philosopher - David N. Thomas (born 1945), Welsh writer
See also
- Davyd ThomasDavyd ThomasRear Admiral Davyd Rhys Thomas AO, CSC, RAN is a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy.-Service history:Davyd Rhys Thomas was born on 2 May 1956 in Newcastle, New South Wales, and joined the Royal Australian Navy College from that city in 1974...
, Deputy Chief of Navy, Royal Australian Navy - David Clayton-ThomasDavid Clayton-ThomasDavid Clayton-Thomas is a Canadian musician and singer best known as the lead vocalist for the American band; Blood, Sweat & Tears...
, musician, lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears