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Jerry Thomas (Louisiana Politician)
Jerry Thomas may refer to: * Jerry Thomas (bartender) (1830–1885), American bartender * Jerry Thomas (baseball) (born 1935), American baseball player * Jerry Thomas (Royal Marines officer), British general See also *Gerry Thomas (1922–2005), salesman *Jeremy Thomas Jeremy Jack Thomas, CBE (born 26 July 1949) is a British film producer, founder and chairman of Recorded Picture Company. He produced Bernardo Bertolucci's ''The Last Emperor'', which won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2006 he rece ... (born 1949), British film producer * Gerard Thomas (1663–1721), painter * Gerald Thomas (other) {{hndis, Thomas, Jerry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Thomas (bartender)
Jeremiah "Jerry" P. Thomas (October 30, 1830 – December 15, 1885) was an American bartender who owned and operated saloons in New York City. Because of his pioneering work in popularizing cocktails across the United States as well, he is considered "the father of American mixology".Pete WellsFrost on the Sun: Summertime Cocktails ''New York Times'', June 21, 2006. In addition to writing the seminal work on cocktails, ''Bar-Tender's Guide'', Thomas displayed creativity and showmanship while preparing drinks and established the image of the bartender as a creative professional.William Grimes ''New York Times'', October 31, 2007. As such, he was often nicknamed "Professor" Jerry Thomas. Early life, education and work Thomas was born about 1830 in Sackets Harbor, New York. (His 1885 obituary in the ''New York Times'' said 1832.) As a young man, he learned bartending in New Haven, Connecticut before sailing for California during its mid-19th century Gold Rush.William GrimesCRITIC'S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Thomas (baseball)
Gerald E. "Jerry" Thomas (born 1935) is a former baseball pitcher. He won the 1956 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at University of Minnesota. He is one of three players from University of Minnesota to win that award. The others are John Erickson and Dave Winfield David Mark Winfield (born October 3, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder. He is the special assistant to the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. Over his 22-year career, he playe .... He was an All-American in 1956. Thomas played professionally from 1957 to 1960, never reaching the majors. He was inducted into the University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. References All-American college baseball players Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball players 1935 births College World Series Most Outstanding Player Award winners Living people Durham Bulls players Birmingham Barons players Augusta Tigers p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Thomas (Royal Marines Officer)
Major General Jerry Thomas, is a former Royal Marines officer who served as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Intelligence Capability). Military career Thomas joined the Royal Marines in September 1975. After serving as chief of staff for 3 Commando Brigade, he became commander of 45 Commando in September 1997 in which capacity he was deployed carrying out humanitarian work in the wake of Hurricane Mitch and then became chief UK advisor to the Sierra Leone Armed Forces during Operation Palliser in 2000. Thomas went on to be Assistant Commander Operations at Fleet Headquarters in January 2002, in which capacity he coordinated 3 Commando Brigade's deployment on Operation Jacana during the War in Afghanistan. After that he became Director of Operations for Defence Intelligence in March 2003 and commander of 3 Commando Brigade, which was deployed to Afghanistan as Task Force Helmand in October 2006. He then became Senior British Military Advisor at United States Central Command ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Thomas
Gerry Thomas (February 17, 1922 – July 18, 2005) was a Canadian who moved to the US to become a salesman. He is sometimes credited with inventing the TV Dinner in 1952. Thomas, who worked for the Swanson food company in America in the 1950s and went public with his account decades later, said he designed the company's famous three-compartment aluminum tray after seeing a similar tray used by Pan Am Airways. He also said he coined the name "TV Dinner," brainstormed the idea of having the packaging resemble a TV set, and contributed the recipe for the cornbread stuffing. Thomas later said he was uncomfortable with being called the "father" of the TV dinner, because he felt he just built upon existing ideas. Thomas became a marketing and sales executive after Swanson was acquired by Campbell Soup in 1955. He retired in 1970 after suffering a heart attack, then did consultancy and briefly directed Grand Central Art Galleries The Grand Central Art Galleries were the exhibition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Thomas
Jeremy Jack Thomas, CBE (born 26 July 1949) is a British film producer, founder and chairman of Recorded Picture Company. He produced Bernardo Bertolucci's ''The Last Emperor'', which won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2006 he received a European Film Award for Outstanding European Achievement in World Cinema. His father was director Ralph Thomas (director of many of the ''Doctor'' films), while his uncle Gerald Thomas directed all of the films in the ''Carry On'' franchise. Life and career Thomas was born in London, England into a filmmaking family with his father, Ralph Philip Thomas, and uncle, Gerald, both directors. His childhood ambition was to work in cinema. As soon as he left school he went to work in various positions, ending up in the cutting rooms working on films such as ''The Harder They Come'', '' Family Life (film)'' and ''The Golden Voyage of Sinbad'', and worked through the ranks to become a film editor for Ken Loach on ''A Misfortune''. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Thomas
Gerard Thomas (1663–1721) was a late Flemish Baroque painter who specialized in studio and picture gallery interiors. He became a master in Antwerp's Guild of St. Luke in 1688–89, and was dean twice.Filipczak, pp. 177–190. Many of his paintings reflect a trend in Antwerp painting around 1700 that shows artists—often historical masters from earlier in the century like Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck or Jacob Jordaens Jacob (Jacques) Jordaens (19 May 1593 – 18 October 1678) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and tapestry designer known for his history paintings, genre scenes and portraits. After Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck, he was the leading Fle ...—in their studios, surrounded by paintings and sculptures, and teaching the craft to a young apprentice. The masters are often only hinted by the works of art pictured in the painting itself, however. References Sources * Filipczak, Z. Z. (1987). Picturing art in Antwerp, 1550–1700. Princeton, N.J.: Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
