Thomas Adams
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Thomas Adams may refer to:
- Sir Thomas Adams, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Adams, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Adams, 1st Baronet was the Lord Mayor of the City of London and a Member of Parliament for the City of London from 1654–1655 and 1656-1658.-Early life:...
(1586–1667/8), Lord Mayor of London - Thomas Adams (architect)Thomas Adams (architect)Thomas Adams was a pioneer of urban planning. Born on a farm near Edinburgh and a farmer in his early years, Adams moved to London where he worked as a journalist...
(1871–1940), pioneer of urban planning - Thomas Adams (basketball)Thomas Adams (basketball)Thomas Maurice "Tommy" Adams is an American professional basketball player who plays as a shooting guard for Asseco Prokom Gdynia in Poland.-References:...
(born 1980), American professional basketball player - Thomas Adams (British Army officer)Thomas Adams (British Army officer)Thomas Adams , British Army major, posthumously promoted to brigadier-general based on accounts of his defense of the British position in Bengal in 1763.-Biography:...
(c. 1730–1764), British Army major, noted for his defense of the British position in Bengal in 1763 - Thomas Adams (chewing gum maker)Thomas Adams (chewing gum maker)Thomas Adams , was a 19th-century American scientist and inventor who is regarded as a founder of the chewing gum industry. He eventually joined with well-known chewing gum maker William Wrigley, Jr.....
(1818–1905), American chewing gum maker - Thomas Adams (clergyman) (1583–1653), English clergyman and religious writer
- Thomas Adams (musician)Thomas Adams (musician)Thomas Adams was an English organist and composer for organ.Born in London, Adams studied under Thomas Busby, and served as organist at several prominent London churches...
(1785–1858), English organist and composer - Thomas AdamsThomas Adams (manufacturer and philanthropist)- Early Years :Thomas Adams was born at Worksop, Nottinghamshire on 5 February 1807. His father was a maltster, a trade in the doldrums at that time. Not long after Thomas' birth, the family moved to Ware, Hertfordshire to try and improve their situation...
(1817 - 1873), Nottingham lace manufacturer and philanthropist - Thomas Adams (organist)Thomas Adams (organist)Thomas Adams, FRCO , noted English composer, was Organist at the Parish Church of Saint Alban the Martyr in Holborn from 1888 until his death. A prolific composer of anthems, oratorios and organ music, his published work includes the oratorio The Story of Calvary and The Holy Child.-External links:...
(1857–1918), English organist and composer - Thomas Adams (politician)Thomas Adams (politician)Thomas Adams was a politician and businessman from Virginia.Adams was born in New Kent County in 1730. His first political position was as a clerk of Henrico County, and later a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses...
(1730–1788), Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress - Thomas Adams (publisher)Thomas Adams (publisher)Thomas Adams was an English publisher. Born into a yeoman's family, he became an apprentice to Oliver Wilkes, a member of the Stationers' Company, on 29 September 1582; he was transferred to a new master, George Bishop, on 14 October 1583. Adams himself was admitted to the Company on 15 October 1583...
(?–1620), English bookseller and publisher - Thomas Adams (writer)Thomas Adams (writer)Thomas Adams was an English academic and theological writer. He was the brother of Richard Adams.-Life:He was born at Woodchurch, Cheshire, where his father and grandfather, the owners of the advowson, were both beneficed. He became a student of Brasenose College, Oxford, in July 1649, and was...
(c. 1633–1670), religious writer - Thomas Adams (Indian Army officer)Thomas Adams (Indian Army officer)-Military career:Adams became Commander-in-Chief of the East India Company's troops in June 1763 following the British Declaration of War against Mir Qasim on account of the killing by Qasim's men of the British Resident at the Court of the Nawab of Bengal....
(died 1764), Commander-in-Chief, India - Thomas R. AdamsThomas R. AdamsThomas Randolph Adams was librarian of the John Carter Brown Library and John Hay Professor of Bibliography and University Bibliographer at Brown University.-Early life, education, and family:The son of Randolph G...
(1921–2008), librarian and professor at Brown University - Thomas Boylston AdamsThomas Boylston AdamsThomas Boylston Adams was the third and youngest son of John and Abigail Adams.Adams lived with relatives in Haverhill, Massachusetts during his father’s diplomatic missions in Europe, after Abigail Adams joined him in 1784...
(1772–1832), youngest son of U.S. president John Adams - Thomas Sewall AdamsThomas Sewall AdamsThomas Sewall Adams was an American economist and educator, born in Baltimore, Maryland.-Life:Thomas Sewall Adams was born on December 29, 1873 in Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated from Baltimore City College in 1893 and subsequently enrolled in Johns Hopkins University, where he received his BA...
(1873–1933), American economist and educator
See also
- Tom Adams (disambiguation)Tom Adams (disambiguation)Tom Adams may refer to:* Tom Adams , English cricketer* Tom Adams , American illustrator* Tom Adams , Prime Minister of Barbados, real name Jon Adams...