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Glen H. Thomas
Glen H. Thomas (July 9, 1889 – November 19, 1962) was an American architect in practice in Wichita, Kansas from 1919 until his death in 1962. The firm Thomas founded in 1919 celebrated its hundreth anniversary in 2019 and now (2024) is known as TESSERE. Life and career Glen Herbert Thomas was born July 9, 1889, in Waterville, Kansas to Courtney Glendure Thomas and Alice Elizabeth Thomas, née Farwell. He was educated at the University of Illinois, but did not earn a degree. In 1916 he moved to Wichita, where he joined the office of Lorentz Schmidt . He served briefly in the army during World War I but otherwise remained with Schmidt until 1919, when he opened an independent office.William E. Connelley, "Glen Herbert Thomas" in History of Kansas: State and People' 4 (Chicago and New York: American Historical Society, 1928): 1758-1759. In 1944 he formed the partnership of Thomas & Harris with Arthur B. Harris , an employee since 1920."Harris, Arthur B." in ''American Architect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
