Thomas Young
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Thomas Young may refer to:
- Thomas Young (1587–1655), Scottish Presbyterian and author
- Thomas Young (American revolutionary)Thomas Young (American revolutionary)Dr. Thomas Young was an American patriot during the American Revolutionary War who advocated for independence from Britain. He was a member of the Boston Committee of Correspondence and a participant in the Boston Tea Party...
(1731–1777), member of the Sons of Liberty - Thomas Young (scientist)Thomas Young (scientist)Thomas Young was an English polymath. He is famous for having partly deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics before Jean-François Champollion eventually expanded on his work...
(1773–1829), British polymath, scientist and Egyptologist - Thomas Young (archbishop)Thomas Young (archbishop)Thomas Young was a Bishop of St David's and Archbishop of York .-Life:He was the son of John Young and Eleanor his wife, and was born at Hodgeston, Pembrokeshire, in 1507. He became a student at Broadgates Hall, Oxford, and graduated B. A. 14 June 1529, M. A. 19 March 1533, as secular chaplain,...
(1507–1568), Archbishop of York - Thomas Ainslie YoungThomas Ainslie YoungThomas Ainslie Young was an official and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born at Quebec City in 1797, the son of John Young and grandson of Thomas Ainslie, and studied in Lower Canada and at London...
(1797–1860), official and political figure in Lower Canada - Thomas L. YoungThomas L. YoungThomas Lowry Young was a Republican politician from Ohio. Young served as the 33rd Governor of Ohio.-Biography:...
(1832–1888), American politician; 33rd Governor of Ohio - Thomas James YoungThomas James YoungCaptain Thomas James Young VC was 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.-Details:...
(1827–1869), recipient of the Victoria Cross during the Indian mutiny - Thomas Young (VC)Thomas Young (VC)Thomas Young VC was a British 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.-Details:From High Spen in what is now the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead...
(1895–1966), recipient of the Victoria Cross during World War I - Thomas Ganley Young (born 1947), mayor of Syracuse, New York, 1986–1993
- Tom Young (American football), college football coach at North Carolina and at Western Carolina
- Tom Young (Australian footballer)Tom Young (Australian footballer)Tom Young is an Australian rules footballer for Collingwood in the Australian Football League....
(born 1992) - Tommy YoungTommy YoungTommy Young is a professional wrestling referee famous for his time in the National Wrestling Alliance and Jim Crockett Promotions.-Career:...
(born 1947), wrestler - Tommie YoungTommie YoungTommie Young is an American soul and gospel singer from Dallas, Texas.Young got her start singing in Dallas nightclubs, and in 1972, producer Bobby Patterson heard one of her performances and signed her to the label he co-owned, Soul Power Records. For her debut single, Patterson recorded...
, U.S. singer
See also
- Tom Young (disambiguation)
- Tomas Young, Iraq War veteran, subject of the documentary Body of War
- Thomas Young DuncanThomas Young DuncanThomas Young Duncan was a New Zealand politician of the Liberal Party.He represented the Waitaki electorate from 1881 to 1890 and then the Oamaru electorate from 1890 to 1911, when he was defeated by Ernest Lee.-References:...
(1836–1914), New Zealand politician