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A generic name for a flunkey; or footman with large calves and bushy whiskers. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894John Drum's EntertainmentJohn Roberts A B C…Brewer's: Thomas-a-Kempis
Thomas Hammerlein of Kempen, an Augustinian, in the diocese of Cologne. (1380-1471.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Thomas the RhymerThomas A B C D E…Brewer's: Thomas the Rhymer
Thomas Learmont, of Ercildoune, a Scotchman, in the reign of Alexander III., and contemporary with Wallace. He is also called Thomas of Ercildoune. Sir Walter Scott calls him the “Merlin…Thomas Kinsella Biography
Thomas Kinsella poetBorn: 1928Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland Considered to be the most experimental of the contemporary Irish poets, Kinsella is credited with bringing the techniques of…Thomas Alva Edison
Thomas Alva Edison Born: 1847Birthplace: Milan, Ohio Electric lampâEdison held 1,093 patents, including those for the incandescent electric lamp, the phonograph, the carbon telephone…Thomas J. Fogarty
Thomas J. Fogarty Born: 1934Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio Embolectomy balloon catheter—Dr. Fogarty's embolectomy catheter, which is used to remove blood clots, consists of a small hollow tube (…Danny Thomas Biography
Danny Thomas (Amos Jacobs)actor, singer, dancerBorn: 1/6/1914Birthplace: Deerfield, Michigan Emmy Award-winning and popular entertainer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s who starred in The Danny…Marlo Thomas Biography
Marlo ThomasactressBorn: 11/21/1937Birthplace: Deerfield, Mich. Emmy Award-winning actress who is best known for her role as one of television's first independent women, Ann Marie, on That Girl (1966…Godfrey, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Godfrey, Thomas, 1736–63, American poet and playwright, b. Philadelphia. The son of Thomas Godfrey, who invented the quadrant, he became apprenticed to a watchmaker after his father's…Coram, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Coram, ThomasCoram, Thomaskôrˈəm [key], 1668?–1751, English philanthropist and colonizer. He lived for some years in Massachusetts, working as a shipbuilder. On his return to England…