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106 matches to Thomas
Percy, Thomas. 1528-72. Failed attempt 1569 to rescue Mary Stuart, replace Elizabeth.
Raffles, Thomas. 1781-1826. English founder of Singapore 1819.
Regency. 1800-30. Georgian Classicist architecture with tinge of exotic from the Empire. Stucco facing on brick. Nash. Soane. Hope. Sheraton. Decorative Arts: Neoclassical, Egyptian motifs.
Republican Party. 1792 Jefferson’s agrarian party. 1820 Whigs. 1854. Anti-slavery party. Lincoln. = Grand Old Party. vs Democratic Party.
Rymer, Thomas. 1641-1713. English Neoclassical literary critic: attacked Shakespeare.
Sackville, Thomas. 1536-1608. British dramatist. First English blank-verse tragedy. Gorboduc 1561.
Saint, Thomas. British sewing machine inventor, 1790. Singer.
Scholasticism. 11-14C. Christian movement to reconcile faith, reason. Anselm. Thomas Aquinas. Duns Scotus.
Seebeck, Thomas. 1770-1831. Russian. Invented thermocouple, 1822.
Seymour, Thomas. c1508-49. Brother of Jane. Married Catherine Parr. Executed for treason.
Sheraton, Thomas. 1751-1806. English Regency furniture designer.
Singapore. 13-14C Malay city. 1377 Javanese destroy. 1819 Raffles refounds. 1867 «Straits Settlements. 1942-45 Japanese occupy. 1946 British Crown Colony. 1963 Federation of Malaysia. 1965 Independent republic.
Social Contract. Hobbes political philosophy. Compact between ruler and ruled. Locke.
Sydenham, Thomas. 1624-89. English doctor. Popularized quinine vs malaria, iron for anemia. Described scarlet fever.
Telford, Thomas. 1757-1834. Menai Bridge 1826.
Thimmonier. French tailor. First practical sewing machine 1829. Saint.
Thomas, Dylan. 1914-53. Welsh poet. Under Milk Wood 1953.
Thomas, James. 1700-48. British poet. Seasons. Rule Britannia.
Thomas, John. 1805-71. US founder of Christadelphians.
Thomas, St. Apostle. Sought evidence of Resurrection.
Thomas, Sydney. 1850-85. English metallurgist.
Thomas Aquinas, St. 1225-74. Italian Dominican scholar. 5 Proofs of God. An eternal law governs all physical and moral behaviour. Summa Theologica. Thomism. Reconciled Aristotle’s reason with Christian faith.
Thomas the Rhymer. 13C Scottish magician, prophet, and poet.
Thomism. Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas. Truth from observation, logic and faith.
Utopia. Imaginary ideal state. More. Bacon. Plato.