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Mary Thomas (artist)
Mary Thomas may refer to: * Mary Thomas (poet) (1787–1875), diarist, poet and early settler of South Australia * Mary F. Thomas (1816–1888), American women's rights leader * Mary Thomas (labor leader) (1848–1905), one of the leaders of the 1878 "Fireburn" labor riot on St. Croix, West Indies * Mary Sternberg Thomas (1866–1951), lawyer in Colorado, U.S. * Mary Beatrice Thomas (1873–1954), British lecturer in chemistry * Mary Raine (1877–1960), Australian businesswoman and philanthropist, also known as Mary Thomas during her first marriage * Mary Thomas (soprano) (1932–1997), Welsh soprano * Mary Thomas (politician) (1944–2014), American Pima politician and activist * Mary Thomas (artist) (born 1944), Aboriginal Australian artist at Warmun Art Centre, Turkey Creek, Western Australia {{hndis, Thomas, Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Thomas (poet)
Mary Thomas née Harris (30 August 1787 – 10 February 1875) was a diarist, poet and early settler of South Australia. She married Robert Thomas on 8 January 1818 in Southampton. They had six children, one of whom died young. She and four of their children accompanied her husband to South Australia on the and arrived at Holdfast Bay in November 1836. The eldest son (second child), Robert George Thomas, had travelled with George Strickland Kingston and reunited with the family when they arrived. The family wanted to "obtain a competence" in South Australia, but expected they "must go to England to enjoy it." He printed Governor John Hindmarsh's proclamation of the colony, which occurred under the Old Gum Tree on 28 December 1836. Already a published poet at the time of her arrival in South Australia, she was a prolific letter writer and kept a diary which was first published in 1915 as ''The Diary and Letters of Mary Thomas''. This gave a detailed account of her voyage on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary F
Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blessed Virgin Mary * Mary Magdalene, devoted follower of Jesus * Mary of Bethany, follower of Jesus, considered by Western medieval tradition to be the same person as Mary Magdalene * Mary, mother of James * Mary of Clopas, follower of Jesus * Mary, mother of John Mark * Mary of Egypt, patron saint of penitents * Mary of Rome, a New Testament woman * Mary, mother of Zechariah and sister of Moses and Aaron; mostly known by the Hebrew name: Miriam * Mary the Jewess one of the reputed founders of alchemy, referred to by Zosimus. * Mary 2.0, Roman Catholic women's movement * Maryam (surah) "Mary", 19th surah (chapter) of the Qur'an Royalty * Mary, Countess of Blois (1200–1241), daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Thomas (labor Leader)
Mary Thomas, known as Queen Mary, (ca. 1848–1905) was one of the leaders of the 1878 "Fireburn" labor riot, or uprising, on the island of St. Croix in the Danish West Indies. Mary Thomas was from Antigua and arrived in St. Croix in the 1860s to take work on the plantations in the island. In 1878 she resided at the Sprat Hall plantation. She had three children but never married. Before the uprising, she had been sentenced for theft and for mistreating her children.Albert Scherfig & Nicklas Weis Damkjær. 2016. "Kvinderne i Danmarks største arbejderopstand" FRIKTION/ref> Historians have suggested that such sentences were used by the authorities to discredit people who opposed the authorities. After the 1848 emancipation of enslaved Africans in the Danish West Indies, an 1849 labor law fixed salaries and labor conditions for all plantation workers and prohibited bargaining for better wages or work conditions. This made plantation work unattractive, and many workers opted to lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Sternberg Thomas
Mary Sternberg Thomas (February 25, 1866 – December 26, 1951) was one of Colorado's first two female lawyers. She was born on February 25, 1866, in Mason City, Iowa, to Jay and Sarah Ellis Sternberg. The family eventually relocated to Colorado whereupon her father set up the Boulder City Flouring Mill. She received her higher education at the University of Colorado The University of Colorado (CU) is a system of public universities in Colorado. It consists of four institutions: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, and the University of Co ..., and by 1887, married William J. Thomas (who worked for the First Judicial District at the time of their marriage). Thomas eventually became an autodidact of law and received her legal tutelage while working for a judicial officer. She and her husband both passed the oral examinations. While he was admitted, Thomas was denied admission into the State Bar of Colorado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Beatrice Thomas
Mary Beatrice Thomas (15 October 1873 - 14 June 1954) was a lecturer in chemistry at Royal Holloway College and later at Girton College, Cambridge where she was also Director of Studies. She was a noted educator, co-editing a chemistry textbook written by Ida Freund, as well as being one of the nineteen signatories to a petition to the Chemical Society arguing for admission of women as Fellows of the Society. Career Thomas' father was "Wild William" Thomas, a surgeon and Professor of Anatomy at Mason College, Birmingham, and he encouraged her to pursue chemistry. Thomas attended King Edward VI High School and then attended Newnham College, taking the Natural Sciences Tripos in 1897 and 1898. She then became a demonstrator at Royal Holloway College for two years, joining (and eventually succeeding) Dorothy Marshall. In 1901 she studied at Birmingham having obtained a Priestley Scholarship, after which she returned to Cambridge to teach chemistry at Girton College. Her wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Raine
Mary Bertha Raine ( Carter, also known as Mary Thomas during her first marriage, 17 February 1877 – 3 February 1960) was an Australian businesswoman and philanthropist. Her bequests to the University of Western Australia created and funded the Raine Medical Research Foundation. Early life Raine was born Mary Carter in London on 17 February 1877 to Charles and Mary Carter. She was the oldest of thirteen children. After finishing school at 14, she became a probationary teacher in London."Timeline", Information on display at thMary Raine Exhibition Bankwest Place, 300 Murray Street, Perth, as part of Perth Heritage Days, 2017-10-14 She took singing lessons, and at age 17 found work as a singer, including at Drury Lane and the Adelphi Theatre, which lasted until she lost her ability to sing after a bout of typhoid fever. During this time she continued to work in one of her father's shops. After she lost her singing voice, Carter worked at The Scotch House, a boys' and men's out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Thomas (soprano)
Averil Mary Thomas (2 August 1932 – 17 April 1997) was a Welsh soprano. Career After studying at the Royal Academy of Music, she established herself in the 1960s as a successful early music performer. She appeared as a soloist as well as a member of the Deller Consort. She was also notable for her work in contemporary music. Peter Maxwell Davies wrote pieces with her voice and dramatic ability in mind. Notable performances She gave the first performances of a number of works by Peter Maxwell Davies, accompanied by the Fires of London. * ''Revelation and Fall'' (premiered February 1968, adapted 1980). * ''Missa super l'homme armé'' (premiered February 1968, revised 1971). She appeared at the Proms between 1962 and 1983 singing music ranging from Baroque to Maxwell Davies. Selected recordings * Thomas' vocals appeared on the 1976 ELO track, "Rockaria!", which was released as a single in 1977 and reached the Top Ten in the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Thomas (politician)
Mary V. Thomas (April 29, 1944 – August 21, 2014) was an American Pima politician and activist. Thomas was the first woman to serve as the Governor of the Gila River Indian Community, an office she held from 1994 to 2000. She also served as Lieutenant Governor of Gila River Indian Community for two tenures: The first term from 1990 to 1994, prior to becoming governor, and a second term beginning in 2003. An active participant in tribal politics, Thomas was also an activist on issues of importance to Native American communities, including poverty, water rights, and casinos. Biography Early life Thomas, a member of the Pima people, was born Mary Smith in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 29, 1944. Her parents were Elwood Dennis and Elizabeth Smith. She was raised in Sacaton, Arizona, in an adobe home, which her father had constructed, which lacked electricity until she was a teen. In a 1998 interview with ''The Arizona Republic'', Thomas recalled her early life without electricity or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Thomas (artist)
Mary Thomas may refer to: * Mary Thomas (poet) (1787–1875), diarist, poet and early settler of South Australia * Mary F. Thomas (1816–1888), American women's rights leader * Mary Thomas (labor leader) (1848–1905), one of the leaders of the 1878 "Fireburn" labor riot on St. Croix, West Indies * Mary Sternberg Thomas (1866–1951), lawyer in Colorado, U.S. * Mary Beatrice Thomas (1873–1954), British lecturer in chemistry * Mary Raine (1877–1960), Australian businesswoman and philanthropist, also known as Mary Thomas during her first marriage * Mary Thomas (soprano) (1932–1997), Welsh soprano * Mary Thomas (politician) (1944–2014), American Pima politician and activist * Mary Thomas (artist) (born 1944), Aboriginal Australian artist at Warmun Art Centre, Turkey Creek, Western Australia {{hndis, Thomas, Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |