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Thomas Atkinson (actor)
Thomas Atkinson may refer to: *Thomas Atkinson (architect) (1729–1798), British architect * Thomas Witlam Atkinson (1799–1861), British architect *Thomas Atkinson (bishop) (1807–1881), third Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina * Thomas Atkinson (priest) (died 1616), English Roman Catholic priest and martyr *Thomas Atkinson (Royal Navy officer) (1767–1836), Master of HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar * Thomas Atkinson (divine) (1600–1639), English divine and dramatist *Thomas Atkinson (Wisconsin politician) (1928–1988), mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin *Thomas Atkinson (poet) (1801–1833), Scottish poet and miscellaneous writer * Thomas E. Atkinson (1824–1868), American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient *Thomas Lewis Atkinson (1817–1898), English engraver *Thomas Robert Atkinson (1854–1921), lawyer and politician in Ontario, Canada * Thomas Atkinson (actor) (born 1998) * Thomas Atkinson (Australian politician) (1822–1906), politician in South Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Atkinson (architect)
Thomas Atkinson (1729–1798) was an English architect, best remembered for remodelling Bishopthorpe Palace in the Gothic Revival style. Life Atkinson was born at York, the son of Thomas and Jane Marshall Atkinson. His father was a mason. He worked with his father and later developed an architectural practice based in York. The house that he built there for himself in about 1780 still stands at 20 St Andrewgate in the city centre. He was the leading Yorkshire-based architect of the second half of the 18th century. Atkinson converted to Roman Catholicism; he received a number of commissions from the Yorkshire Catholic gentry. He was commissioned to design a new chapel for Bar Convent. The dome was concealed beneath a slate roof, so that it was hidden from view. Atkinson also built eight different escape routes into the Chapel, to ensure that if the building was stormed, the worshippers would be able to escape. In 1776, he produced designs for a planned development of the city o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Witlam Atkinson
Thomas Witlam Atkinson (1799–1861) was an English architect, artist and traveller in Siberia and Central Asia. Between 1847 and 1853 he travelled over 40 000 miles through Central Asia and Siberia, much of the time together with his wife Lucy and son Alatau, who was born during their travels. He also painted and documented his travels in two books that are today regarded as travel classics. His and Lucy's son, Alatau Tamchiboulac Atkinson, born on 4 November 1848 in what is now Eastern Kazakhstan, was named after the famous Tamshybulak Spring in the town of Qapal at the foot of the Djungar Alatau mountains. Life He was born in Cawthorne, near Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire in 1799. He began to learn his trade at the age of eight, working alongside his father, who was a stonemason at Cannon Hall, home of the Spencer Stanhope family. By the time he was twenty he was a stone-carver, and in that capacity executed some good work on churches at Barnsley, Ashton-Under-Lyne and els ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Atkinson (bishop)
Thomas Atkinson (August 6, 1807 – January 4, 1881) was the third Episcopal Bishop of North Carolina. Early life Atkinson was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, the son of Robert Atkinson and Mary Tabb Mayo Atkinson. He attended Yale University and Hampden-Sydney College, graduating from the latter in 1825.. Upon graduation, he studied law under Judge Henry St. George Tucker at Winchester Law School and practiced law for eight years before turning to theology. In January 1828, he married Josepha Gwinn Wilder, with whom he had three children. Parish ministry Atkinson was ordained deacon by the Rt. Rev. William Meade on November 18, 1836, and ordained priest the following year. As deacon, Atkinson served as assistant minister at Christ Church in Norfolk, Virginia. After his ordination to the priesthood, he became rector of St. Paul's Church in Norfolk. In 1839, he moved to Lynchburg to become rector of St. Paul's Church in that town, remaining there for five years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Atkinson (priest)
Thomas Atkinson (born about 1546, died 11 March 1616) was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1987. Life He was born in the East Riding of Yorkshire, was ordained priest at Reims, and returned to England in 1588. He was well known, especially for visiting poor Catholics, and eventually he could not safely travel by day. He always travelled by foot until, having broken his leg, he had to ride a horse. At the age of 70 he was betrayed and taken to York with his host, Mr. Vavasour of Willitoft, and some members of the family. A pair of beads and the form of an indulgence were found upon him, and he was condemned to be hanged, drawn, and quartered. "Nicholas Atkinson" Nicholas Atkinson (died 1610) was said to have been an English Catholic priest and martyr. According to the historian Charles DoddReal name Hugh Tootell he was executed in York in 1610, in the reign of James I of England, James I. The Catholic Encyclopedia thinks that it was prob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Atkinson (Royal Navy Officer)
Thomas Atkinson was a warrant officer in the Royal Navy who served as master under Nelson and became one of the admiral's favoured followers. Nelson clearly thought highly of Atkinson, describing him as "One of the best Masters I have seen in the Royal Navy". Early career and promotion to master Born in Yorkshire in 1767, Atkinson joined the Royal Navy as a volunteer in 1793. Virtually nothing is known of him before this date but as he was immediately rated as an able seaman it is almost certain that he was already an experienced mariner. He was promoted to master two years later and joined , a 36-gun frigate. In the spring of 1797 he transferred to which soon after became Nelson's flagship. It was here Atkinson first came to the admiral's attention, serving under him during the unsuccessful expedition of 1797 against Santa Cruz de Tenerife. HMS ''Theseus'' and the Battle of the Nile While serving on board ''Theseus'', Atkinson also saw action at Aboukir Bay in 1798 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Atkinson (divine)
Thomas Atkinson (1600 – 1639) was an English divine and dramatist. Atkinson entered Merchant Taylors' School in August 1608. Seven years later he was elected scholar of St John's College, Oxford St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded as a men's college in 1555, it has been coeducational since 1979.Communication from Michael Riordan, college archivist Its founder, Sir Thomas White, intended to pro ..., during the presidency of Laud, and, graduating in 1619, proceeded to the degree of B.D. in 1630. After filling the office of senior proctor of the university, Atkinson accepted the living of South Warnborough in Hampshire, to which he was inducted 20 Jan. 1637–8. Towards the end of the same year, by virtue of an exchange with Dr. Peter Heylin, he became rector of Islip, near Oxford, and, dying a few weeks later, was buried in St John's College chapel 6 Feb. 1638–9. Atkinson is not known to have published anything; but he wrote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Atkinson (Wisconsin Politician)
Thomas Atkinson (March 9, 1928 – June 10, 1988) was Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Biography Atkinson was born on March 9, 1928. He would serve in the United States Navy during World War II and attend the University of Nevada, Reno. Atkinson married Patricia Liebergen and had six children. He died from cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal b ... on June 10, 1988. Political career After serving as an alderman and supervisor, Atkinson became Mayor in 1973 and held office until 1975. He also ran unsuccessfully for Mayor in 1979 and 1987. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Atkinson, Thomas 1928 births 1988 deaths Wisconsin city council members Mayors of Green Bay, Wisconsin Military personnel from Wisconsin United States Navy sailors United States Navy personnel of Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Atkinson (poet)
Thomas Atkinson (1801–1833) was a Scottish poet and miscellaneous writer. Life Atkinson was a native of Glasgow, where he carried on business as a bookseller. He followed in the shoes of his father, also Thomas Atkinson. He was apprenticed to Brash & Reid, booksellers, and continued for a time there. From 1823 to 1830 Atkinson was in partnership with David Robertson, having taken over the business of William Turnbull on his death. Later he ran a bookshop at 80 Trongate under the name of Atkinson & Co. After the passing of the Reform Bill, Atkins became a candidate in the liberal interest for the representation of the in parliament, but was unsuccessful, losing to Archibald Primrose, Lord Dalmeny. He then fell ill with consumption, and died at sea on a passage to Barbados, 10 October 1833. Works In 1821 appeared the pseudonymous work ''Three Nights in Perthshire'' by Percy Yorke Jr., written by Thomas Atkinson. With his older friend David Robertson, he had made a visi ... [...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] |
Thomas Lewis Atkinson
English engravers
People from Salisbury
1817 births
1889 deaths
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Thomas Lewis Atkinson (4 April 1817 in Salisbury – 1898) was a British reproductive engraver. Further reading * Dyson, Anthony"Atkinson, Thomas Lewis."In Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online, (accessed February 24, 2012; subscription required). * External links Entry for Thomas Lewis Atkinsonon the Union List of Artist Names Works by Thomas Lewis Atkinsonin the collection of the National Portrait Gallery Works by Thomas Lewis Atkinsonin the collection of the British Museum The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence. It docum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Robert Atkinson
Thomas Robert Atkinson (August 24, 1854 – December 11, 1921) was a lawyer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Norfolk North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1908 and from 1911 to 1919 as a Liberal. The son of Thomas Atkinson and Mary Ballantine, he was born in Ancaster township and was educated in Simcoe, at Queen's University and at Osgoode Hall Law School. In 1879, he married Alice Steele. Atkinson served as mayor of Simcoe from 1895 to 1896. He ran unsuccessfully for the Norfolk South seat in the Canadian House of Commons in 1900, losing to David Tisdale David Tisdale, (September 8, 1835 – March 31, 1911) was a Canadian politician. Biography Born in Charlotteville Township, Upper Canada, the son of Ephraim Tisdale and Hannah Price, he was educated at the Simcoe Grammar School and cal .... Atkinson was defeated by Hugh Paterson Innes when he ran for reelection to the Ontario assembly in 1908, but he was reelected in 1911 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Atkinson (actor)
Thomas Atkinson may refer to: *Thomas Atkinson (architect) (1729–1798), British architect * Thomas Witlam Atkinson (1799–1861), British architect *Thomas Atkinson (bishop) (1807–1881), third Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina * Thomas Atkinson (priest) (died 1616), English Roman Catholic priest and martyr *Thomas Atkinson (Royal Navy officer) (1767–1836), Master of HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar * Thomas Atkinson (divine) (1600–1639), English divine and dramatist *Thomas Atkinson (Wisconsin politician) (1928–1988), mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin *Thomas Atkinson (poet) (1801–1833), Scottish poet and miscellaneous writer * Thomas E. Atkinson (1824–1868), American sailor and Medal of Honor recipient *Thomas Lewis Atkinson (1817–1898), English engraver *Thomas Robert Atkinson (1854–1921), lawyer and politician in Ontario, Canada * Thomas Atkinson (actor) (born 1998) * Thomas Atkinson (Australian politician) (1822–1906), politician in South Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
