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Thomas Hobson
Thomas Hobson may refer to * Thomas Hobson (postal carrier) (c. 1544–1631), English postal carrier * Thomas Hobson (actor) Thomas "Tommy" Hobson (born June 8, 1982) is an American stage, film, and television actor and singer. He is best known for his roles as Shout in the Nick Jr. television series ''The Fresh Beat Band'' and its animated spin-off ''Fresh Beat Ba ... (born 1982), American actor * Thomas Hobson (cricketer) (born 1994), South African cricketer {{hndis, name=Hobson, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Hobson (postal Carrier)
Thomas Hobson (c. 15441 January 1631) was an English carrier, best known as the origin of the expression Hobson's choice. Eponym The term "Hobson's choice" originated in the mid-seventeenth century, after Hobson's death. The poet John Milton made Hobson, and the phrase, well known, by satirising him several times in mock epitaphs. Career Joseph Addison and his co-editor Richard Steele commented on Hobson in ''The Spectator'': Hobson arranged the delivery of mail between London and Cambridge up and down the Old North Road,The Roman Ermine Street, now the A10 road, which follows much the same path with a few minor diversions. operating a lucrative livery stable outside the gates of St Catharine's College, Cambridge as an innkeeper. When his horses were not needed to deliver mail, he rented them to students and academic staff of the University of Cambridge. The George Inn in Cambridge where Hobson's stable was situated was located on the current grounds of St Catharine's C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Hobson (actor)
Thomas "Tommy" Hobson (born June 8, 1982) is an American stage, film, and television actor and singer. He is best known for his roles as Shout in the Nick Jr. television series ''The Fresh Beat Band'' and its animated spin-off ''Fresh Beat Band of Spies'' and Bryce in the Nickelodeon television series '' That Girl Lay Lay''. He has also starred in films such as '' Clubhouse Detectives'' (1996), '' Free Enterprise'' (1999), '' 12 Hour Shift'' (2020) and '' Ghosts of the Ozarks'' (2021). He began acting when he was six years old, and received a BA in Theatre Studies from Yale University in 2004. Career Thomas Hobson appeared in ''The Hogan Family'' in the 1990s and in '' Malcolm in the Middle'' in the early 2000s. In 2005, Thomas Hobson performed in the play ''North Beach'', written by Bill Swadley and directed by Taylor Nichols. '' Billboard'' reported that his performance was convincing and skillful. In 2006, he performed at the MaCadden Theatre in Los Angeles in a rete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |