Theodore
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The name
- Includes the etymology of the name and a longer list of people whose full name includes some version of the name Theodore.
Ancient people
- Theodorus of SamosTheodorus of SamosTheodorus of Samos was a 6th century BC ancient Greek sculptor and architect from the Greek island of Samos. Along with Rhoecus, he was often credited with the invention of ore smelting and, according to Pausanias, the craft of casting. He is also credited with inventing a water level, a...
, (6th-century BC) inventor and architect - Theodorus of CyreneTheodorus of CyreneTheodorus of Cyrene was a Greek mathematician of the 5th century BC. The only first-hand accounts of him that we have are in two of Plato's dialogues: the Theaetetus and the Sophist...
, (5th-century BC) mathematician - Theodorus the AtheistTheodorus the AtheistTheodorus the Atheist, of Cyrene, was a philosopher of the Cyrenaic school. He lived in both Greece and Alexandria, before ending his days in his native city of Cyrene. As a Cyrenaic philosopher, he taught that the goal of life was to obtain joy and avoid grief, and that the former resulted from...
, (c. 300 BC) philosopher of the Cyrenaic school - Theodorus (meridarch)Theodorus (meridarch)Theodorus was a "meridarch" in the Swat province of the Indo-Greek kingdom in the northern Indian sub-continent, probably sometime between 100 BCE and the end of Greek rule in Gandhara in 55 BCE....
, (1st-century BC) governor of the Indo-Greek kingdom - Theodorus of AsineTheodorus of AsineTheodorus of Asine was a Neoplatonist philosopher, and a native of one of the towns which bore the name of Asine, probably Asine in Laconia.He was a disciple of Porphyry, and one of the most eminent of the Neoplatonists...
, (4th-century AD) Neoplatonist philosopher - Theodorus PriscianusTheodorus PriscianusTheodorus Priscianus was a physician at Constantinople during the 4th century, and the author of the Latin work Rerum Medicarum Libri Quatuor.-Career:...
, (4th-century) physician - Theodore of MopsuestiaTheodore of MopsuestiaTheodore the Interpreter was bishop of Mopsuestia from 392 to 428 AD. He is also known as Theodore of Antioch, from the place of his birth and presbyterate...
, (c. 350-428) bishop - Theodorus I of MilanTheodorus I (bishop of Milan)Theodorus I was Archbishop of Milan from 475 to 490. He is honoured as a saint in the Catholic Church and his feast day is July 27.-Life:Almost nothing is known about the life and the episcopate of Theodorus...
, bishop of Milan 475 – 490 - Theodorus LectorTheodorus LectorTheodorus Lector was a lector, or reader, at the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople during the early sixth century. He wrote two works of history; one is a collection of sources which relates events beginning in 313, during Constantine's early reign, down to 439, in the reign Theodosius II...
, (6th-century) Byzantine scholar and historian - Theodore (brother of Heraclius)Theodore (brother of Heraclius)Theodore was the brother of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius , a curopalates and leading general in Heraclius' wars against the Persians and against the Arab invasions.-Life:...
, (7th century) Byzantine general - Theodore TrithyriusTheodore TrithyriusTheodore Trithyrius , commonly known by his title as Theodore the Sacellarius, was a Byzantine treasurer of the state and a military commander during the last years of the reign of Byzantine emperor Heraclius.-Life:...
, (7th-century) Byzantine treasurer and military commander - Theodore Abu-QurrahTheodore Abu-QurrahTheodore Abū Qurrah was a 9th century Christian Arab theologian who lived in the early Islamic period.Biography=He was born around 750 AD in the city of Edessa, in northern Mesopotamia, and was the Chalcedonian or Melkite bishop of the nearby city of Harran between 795 and 812...
, (9th century) Christian Arab theologian
Family name
- José ThéodoreJosé ThéodoreJosé Théodore is a French Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League...
(born 1976), Canadian ice hockey goaltender - Jon TheodoreJon TheodoreJon Philip Theodore is a drummer, formerly a member of The Mars Volta. He has become best known for his explosive, multi-textural and dynamic playing style.-History:...
, ex-drummer for The Mars Volta - Ted TheodoreTed TheodoreEdward Granville Theodore was an Australian politician. He was Premier of Queensland 1919–25, a federal politician representing a New South Wales seat 1927–31, and Federal Treasurer 1929–30.-Early life:...
, Australian politician d.1950
Places
- Theodore, AlabamaTheodore, AlabamaTheodore is a census-designated place in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population was 6,811 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Mobile metropolitan statistical area...
, United States - Theodore, Australian Capital TerritoryTheodore, Australian Capital TerritoryTheodore is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2905. The suburb is named after Edward Glanville Theodore , a Queensland premier and deputy Prime Minister. It was gazetted on 5 August 1975. Streets are named after people involved with the civilian war...
- Theodore, QueenslandTheodore, QueenslandTheodore is a town in Queensland, Australia, situated on the Dawson River. The town - like the Canberra suburb - is named in honour of Labor politician Ted Theodore, Premier of Queensland and Treasurer of Australia in the ministry of Prime Minister James Scullin...
, Australia - Theodore, SaskatchewanTheodore, Saskatchewan-Area statistics: *Lat 51° 57' 00" N*Long 105° 39' 00" W*Dominion Land Survey Sec.15, Twp.28, R.7, W2.*Time zone UTC-6-Location: -See also:*List of communities in Saskatchewan...
, Canada
Other
- James Bass MullingerJames Bass MullingerDr. James Bass Mullinger , sometimes known by his pen name Theodorus, was a British author, historian, lecturer and scholar. A longtime university librarian and lecturer at St. John's College, Cambridge, Mullinger was the author of several books detailing the college's history and similar academic...
, 19th century author who used Theodore as a nom de plume - Theodore RacingTheodore RacingTheodore Racing was a Formula One constructor from Hong Kong founded by real estate magnate and millionaire Teddy Yip. They participated in 51 grands prix, entering a total of 64 cars. They scored 2 championship points.-History:...
, Formula One racing team - Theodore Seville, member of the fictional music group "Alvin and the Chipmunks"
- Theodore Huxtable, character on the television series The Cosby ShowThe Cosby ShowThe Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992...
- Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell, character on the television series Prison Break
- Principality of TheodoroPrincipality of TheodoroThe Principality of Theodoro , also known as Gothia , was a small principality in the south-west of Crimea from the 13th through 15th centuries. Its capital was Doros, which was also sometimes called Theodoro and is now known as Mangup...
, principality in the south-west Crimea from the 13th to 15th centuries.