Kurt Thomas (musician)
Kurt Thomas may refer to: * (1896–1943), German general during World War II * Kurt Thomas (composer) (1904–1973), German composer, conductor, and music educator * Kurt Thomas (gymnast) (1956–2020), American gymnast * Kurt Thomas (basketball) (born 1972), American basketball player See also * Curtis Thomas, American politician * Kurt St. Thomas Kurt St. Thomas is an American filmmaker, author and radio DJ who has worked in the radio and music industry since 1985. During his time at the radio station WFNX in Boston he became acquainted with the band Nirvana, and was the first person to ...

Kurt Thomas (composer)
Kurt Georg Hugo Thomas (25 May 1904 – 31 March 1973) was a German composer, conductor and music educator. Life Thomas was born in Tönning. The family lived from 1910 in Lennep where he attended the from 1913 to 1922. Completing with the Abitur on 21 April 1922, he studied law and music at the Leipzig University. He completed his studies in 1925 and worked as a lecturer of music theory at the Landeskonservatorium der Musik zu Leipzig. He composed a Mass in A minor as his Op. 1, which earned him the Beethoven Prize of the Preußische Akademie der Künste in 1927. Initiated by Karl Straube, he was appointed a teacher of composition and leader of the Kantorei (chorale) of the (Institute of church music). The choir was named "Kurt-Thomas-Kantorei" and toured in Germany. Thomas was professor of choral conducting at the Akademische Hochschule für Musik in Berlin from Von 1934 to 1939. During this time, he composed a cantata for the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936 ...
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Kurt Thomas (gymnast)
Kurt Bilteaux Thomas (March 29, 1956June 5, 2020) was an American Olympic gymnast and part-time actor. In 1978, he became the first American male gymnast to win a gold medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships (world championships). In 1979, he won six medals at the world championship, setting the record for most medals won at a single world championship by an American gymnast, a feat matched only by Simone Biles in 2018. He competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Thomas was favored to win a medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics but was unable to compete due to the USA boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games. Early life Thomas was born in Miami, Florida on March 29, 1956. His father worked as the manager of a meat company and died when Thomas was 7 years old. His mother, Ellie, was a secretary. Thomas considered pursuing professional basketball and football, but his interest in gymnastics was piqued at age 14 after watching the team from Miami-Dade Junior College pract ...
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Kurt Thomas (basketball)
Kurt Vincent Thomas (born October 4, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9", 230 lb. power forward-center, Thomas was known for his hard-nosed playing style and tough defense during his eight year tenure with the New York Knicks. Having played college basketball at Texas Christian University, he was drafted by the Miami Heat in 1995 and went on to play parts of 18 seasons in the NBA. High school and college Kurt began his basketball career on the playgrounds at Dallas Birdie Alexander Elementary, D.A. Hulcy Middle School, and thereafter on to Dallas Carter High before transferring to Hillcrest High. Thomas grew up in Dallas, and after graduating from Dallas's Hillcrest High School, he attended Texas Christian University, where he led the NCAA Division I in scoring and rebounding in the 1994–95 season with 28.9 PPG and 14.6 RPG, becoming only the third player in history to accomplish this feat (the other two being Hank Gathers and Xavier McDaniel ...
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Curtis Thomas
W. Curtis Thomas is an American former politician who served as a Democratic Party member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 181 The 181st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia and is represented by Malcolm Kenyatta. District profile The 181st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia County. It also inc .... References External linksPennsylvania House of Representatives - Curtis Thomas (Democrat)official PA House websitePennsylvania House Democratic Caucus - Curtis Thomasofficial Party website {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Curtis Living people Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives African-American state legislators in Pennsylvania 1948 births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century African-American politicians 20th-century African-American people ...
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