List of Famous people named Thomas

Name Thomas is among the most common names in USA, Germany, England, France, Canada, Austria, Switzerland, Australia. Shortened forms: Tom, Tommy. Similar names: Tom, Tommy, Tomas, Tomasz, Tommaso, Toomas, Thomaz, Tomass, Tomaso, Tomaz, Tomasi. Here are some famous Thomases:

Thomas Fotheringham, 10th of Powrie

First Name Thomas
Last Name Powrie
Died on February 28, 1638
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Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

First Name Thomas
Last Name Gallaudet
Died on September 10, 1851

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was an American educator. Along with Laurent Clerc and Mason Cogswell, he co-founded the first permanent institution for the education of the deaf in North America, and he became its first principal. When opened on April 15, 1817, it was called the "Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons," but it is now known as the American School for the Deaf.

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Thomas Richards Homfray

First Name Thomas
Last Name Homfray
Born on January 1, 1983 (age 43)
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Thomas Steuart Gladstone

First Name Thomas
Last Name Gladstone
Born on March 1, 1805
Died on May 25, 1882 (aged 77)
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Thomas Crosbie

First Name Thomas
Last Name Crosbie
Died on January 1, 1730
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Thomas FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel

First Name Thomas
Last Name Arundel
Born on October 13, 1381
Died on October 13, 1415 (aged 34)

Thomas Fitzalan, 5th Earl of Arundel, 10th Earl of Surrey KG was an English nobleman, one of the principals of the deposition of Richard II, and a major figure during the reign of Henry IV.

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Thomas Preljubović

First Name Thomas
Last Name Preljubović
Died on December 23, 1384

Thomas Preljubović was ruler of the Despotate of Epirus in Ioannina from 1366 to his death on December 23, 1384. He also held the title of Albanian-slayer after receiving aid from the Ottoman Empire to capture Ioannina from Albanian ruler of the Despotate of Arta, Gjin Bua Shpata, after failing to do so independently. The Albanian Slayer (Ἀλβανοκτόνος).

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Thomas Acton

First Name Thomas
Last Name Acton
Died on January 2, 1750
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Thomas Orme Fetherstonhaugh

First Name Thomas
Last Name Fetherstonhaugh
Born on July 4, 1809
Died on June 19, 1873 (aged 63)
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Thomas Fortescue

First Name Thomas
Last Name Fortescue
Died on May 19, 1725
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