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Thomas Stephenson (botanist)
Thomas or Tom Stephenson may refer to: * Thomas Stephenson (chemist) (1864-1933), Scottish chemist * Tom Stephenson (activist) (1893–1987), British journalist and walkers' rights activist * Thomas Alan Stephenson (1898–1961), British marine biologist * Thomas Bowman Stephenson (1839–1912), British Methodist minister * Thomas Frederick Stephenson (1894–1917), World War I flying ace with the Royal Air Force * Thomas F. Stephenson (born 1942), American businessman and ambassador to Portugal * Tom Stephenson (rugby union) Tom Stephenson (born 5 May 1992) is an English rugby union player who plays for Rosslyn Park in National League 1. Career Stephenson is a former Moulton College student, and one of the most exciting prospects to emerge from the Saints Acade ... (born 1994), English rugby union player * Tom Stephenson (trade unionist) (1895–1962), English trade unionist See also * Thomas Stevenson (other) {{hndis, Stephenson, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Stephenson (chemist)
Thomas Stephenson FRSE FCS (1864–29 October 1938) was a Scottish chemist and pharmacist. He was founder and editor of "The Prescriber", a magazine focussing on pharmacists needs. Life He was born in 1864 at 37 George Street in Edinburgh's New Town the son of John B. Stephenson a chemist with James Robertson & Co. He was educated at the Edinburgh Institution. He trained as a chemist and joined his father, who had set up his own business, at 48 Frederick Street. The family then moved to 8 Belford Terrace near Dean Village. In 1910 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Frederick Orpen Bower, Sir Thomas Richard Fraser, Robert McNair Ferguson, and Leonard Dobbin. By this time he was Editor of "The Prescriber" magazine, and had a shop at 137 George Street in the city centre, and was living at 9 Woodburn Terrace, a flat in the Morningside district. In 1916 "The Prescriber" had offices at 6 South Charlotte Street off Charlotte Square.The R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Stephenson (activist)
Tom Criddle Stephenson (1893–1987) was a British journalist and a leading champion of walkers' rights in the countryside. In the First World War he was imprisoned as a conscientious objector. He was for many years from 1948 the Secretary of the Ramblers' Association. He is credited with having inspired the creation of the Pennine Way, the first of Britain's long-distance footpaths, through an article he wrote for the '' Daily Herald'' in 1935, and his subsequent lobbying work with MPs as Ramblers' Association Secretary. He wrote the first official guidebook for the Way, published shortly after it was at last officially opened on 24 April 1965, when Stephenson was 72. The first guide to the Pennine Way was published by HMSO for the Countryside Commission in 1969. He was also a long-serving committee member of the Commons, Open Spaces and Footpaths Preservation Society (now the Open Spaces Society The Open Spaces Society is a campaign group that works to protect public rights of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Alan Stephenson
Thomas Alan Stephenson Royal Society, FRS (19 January 1898 – 3 April 1961) was a British naturalist, and marine biology, marine biologist, specialising in sea anemones. Education Stephenson was born at Burnham-on-Sea, the son of a Minister of religion, minister and amateur botany, botanist. He soon developed an interest in natural history and went to study at University of Wales, Aberystwyth, University College, Aberystwyth. He began to study the local sea anemones there, but had to abandon his studies because of illness. Despite not completing his degree, he was made a staff member and was later awarded a doctorate for the body of work that he had produced. Career Stephenson held a number of academic posts in Britain, and at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. His final position was that of Professor and Head of the Department of Zoology at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. The National Marine Biological Library at the Marine Biological Association of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Bowman Stephenson
Thomas Bowman Stephenson ( 22 December 1839 – 6 July 1912) was a Methodist minister. He founded what was to become the National Children's Home in 1869. He later founded the Methodist diaconal order, Wesleyan Deaconesses in 1890. In 1891 he was elected list of Presidents of the Methodist Conference, President of the Methodist Conference. He was a member of the List of members of the London School Board, London School Board. From 1902 to 1907 he was warden of the Methodist Deaconess Training College at Ilkley, West Yorkshire. He retired in 1907 and died in London on 6 July 1912. He is buried in City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, City of London Cemetery.London Cemeteries: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer, by Hugh Meller & Brian Parsons References External links * Thomas Bowman Stephenson and the National Children's Home 1839 births 1912 deaths Wesleyan Methodists English Methodists 19th-century Methodists Members of the London School Board Presidents of the Metho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Frederick Stephenson
Sergeant Thomas Frederick Stephenson (1894 – 20 November 1917) was a British World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Military service He was born in Eastfield, Peterborough, the son of George Frederick Stephenson and his wife Annie Georgina. He joined the Royal Flying Corps on 7 July 1913, and was sent to France on 12 August 1914. By 1917 Stephenson was a sergeant pilot in No. 11 Squadron RFC. He was teamed with Air Mechanic 1st Class Sydney Platel as his observer/gunner in a Bristol F.2 Fighter. The duo garnered five victories together between 23 September and 31 October 1917, all against Albatros D.Vs. After destroying two enemy aircraft on 31 October, they in turn fell under the guns of ''Oberleutnant'' Hans Bethge. They survived this, though Platel lost a toe. On 20 November 1917, the first day of the Battle of Cambrai, Stephenson and his observer Lieutenant William Morse set off on a reconnaissance mission over the German lines, but their aircraft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Stephenson (rugby Union)
Tom Stephenson (born 5 May 1992) is an English rugby union player who plays for Rosslyn Park in National League 1. Career Stephenson is a former Moulton College student, and one of the most exciting prospects to emerge from the Saints Academy in recent years. Playing a year above age for England Under-18's, Stephenson captained the side as they returned home from the FIRA/AER tournament in Madrid as champions. He made his first senior appearance for Northampton Saints in 2012 against Harlequins and became a staple member of the senior team for the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons. The 2013/14 saw Stephenson come off the bench in both the European Rugby Challenge Cup final and the Aviva Premiership final. Northampton won both games recording their first ever double winning season. Having already travelled with England Under-20s in 2012/13, Stephenson then went to New Zealand, picking up a Junior World Championship winners' medal for the second year on the bounce. His run in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Stephenson (trade Unionist)
Tom Stephenson (27 April 1895 – 3 December 1962) was a British trade unionist. Born in Moresby, near Whitehaven, Stephenson left school at the age of fourteen and followed his father in working at the Walkmill Colliery. Inspired by Tom Cape and various socialist speakers, Stephenson joined the Independent Labour Party (ILP) and became active in the Cumberland Miners' Association (CMA).Keith Gildart and Gidon Cohen, ''Dictionary of Labour Biography'', vol.XI, pp.266-274 Stephenson rose to prominence during a lock-out of miners in 1921, and was also a leading figure in a fifteen-week strike in 1923. During the UK general strike, he called for the nationalisation of the mines. In August 1926, he was convicted of intimidating strikebreakers and was sentences to one month of hard labour. He was elected as a Labour Party member of Whitehaven Town Council in 1923. He supported the ILP disaffiliating from the Labour Party in 1932, although he stated that he would have supported them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |