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 Telford

First Name Thomas

Last Name Telford

Born on August 9, 1757

Died on September 2, 1834 (aged 77)

Born in United Kingdom, Scotland

Thomas Telford FRS, FRSE was a Scottish civil engineer, architect and stonemason, and road, bridge and canal builder. After establishing himself as an engineer of road and canal projects in Shropshire, he designed numerous infrastructure projects in his native Scotland, as well as harbours and tunnels. Such was his reputation as a prolific designer of highways and related bridges, he was dubbed The Colossus of Roads, and, reflecting his command of all types of civil engineering in the early 19th century, he was elected as the first President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, a post he held for 14 years until his death.

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Thomas Henry Lawley

First Name Thomas

Last Name Lawley

Born on January 1, 1973 (age 53)

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Thomas Crofton Croker

First Name Thomas

Last Name Croker

Died on August 8, 1854

Born in Ireland, Munster, County Cork

Thomas Crofton Croker was an Irish antiquary, best known for his Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland (1825–1828), and who also showed considerable interest in Irish song and music.

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