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Thomas Rogers (other)
Thomas Rogers, Tom Rogers or Tommy Rogers may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Thomas Rogers (writer) (1927–2007), American novelist * Thomas D. Rogers (born 1945), American sculptor/engraver, designed Sacagawea dollar coin * Thomas Rogers, fictional character in ''And Then There Were None'', 1945 American film * Tommy Giles Rogers Jr. (born 1980), American musician Politics * Thomas Jones Rogers (1781–1832), United States congressman from Pennsylvania * Thomas Rogers (MP) (1735–1793), English banker and member of parliament Religion * Thomas Rogers (priest) (died 1616), English Anglican clergyman, controversialist, and translator * Thomas Rogers (deacon) (1806–1903), Anglican clergyman and campaigner for convict rights in Australia Sports * Tom Rogers (footballer) (1885–?), English footballer * Tom Rogers (baseball) (1892–1936), American baseball player * Tom Rogers (American football, born 1902) (1902–1976), American college football player and coach at Denison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Rogers (writer)
Thomas Rogers (June 23, 1927 – April 1, 2007) was an American novelist. Life and career Born in Chicago, Illinois, Rogers graduated from Harvard University in 1950 before earning a master's degree and a PhD from the University of Iowa. He was twice nominated for the National Book Award for Fiction, for his first novel ''The Pursuit of Happiness'', which was adapted into a The Pursuit of Happiness (1971 film), 1971 film, and his second novel ''The Confessions of a Child of the Century by Samuel Heather'' (1972). His final two novels were both centered on the same protagonist. Before his retirement in 1992, he taught at Pennsylvania State University for three decades and lived in State College, Pennsylvania. Novels *''The Pursuit of Happiness'' (1968) *''The Confessions of a Child of the Century by Samuel Heather'' (1972) *''At the Shores'' (1980) *''Jerry Engels'' (2005) References External linksRetrospective book review of ''At the Shores'' and ''Jerry Engels'' by New York Rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Rogers (cricketer, Born 1994)
Thomas Stewart Rogers (born 3 March 1994) is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-arm fast bowler. Rogers was in the Futures League for the ACT Comets from the 2013–14 season to the 2016–17 season. He was offered a contract for Tasmania for the 2017–18 season. He made his List A debut for Tasmania in the 2017–18 JLT One-Day Cup on 7 October 2017. In March 2018, Cricket Australia named Rogers in their Sheffield Shield team of the year. He made his Twenty20 debut for Hobart Hurricanes in the 2017–18 Big Bash League season on 30 December 2017. He switched to the Sydney Sixers in 2020–2021, back to the Hurricanes in 2021–2022, and to the Melbourne Renegades The Melbourne Renegades are an Australian professional men's Twenty20 franchise cricket club based in Melbourne, the capital city of the Australian state of Victoria. They compete in the Australian Twenty20 cricket competition, the Big Bash ... in 2022–2023. Rogers holds an Education and Arts degree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Rogers (executive)
Thomas “Tom” Rogers is a media/technology executive who founded CNBC and MSNBC Rogers played a major role in television's transition to the digital era, managing the rollout of innovations like TiVo, as well as bringing digital media companies like Netflix and Amazon (company) to the TV screen. Rogers oversaw numerous media brands like New York Magazine and the Arts & Entertainment and History channels. His career has operated at the nexus of media, technology and public policy for more than three decades. __TOC__ Education Tom is a graduate of Wesleyan University and Columbia Law School. He serves on the Dean’s Council of Columbia Law School, and the joint Columbia Law School/Columbia Business School Richman Center. Career Engine Gaming & Media Inc. Rogers is Executive Chairman of Engine Media, Inc., a publicly traded company (TSXV: Game). Engine Media was created in May 2020, from the merger of 3 companies: WinView Games, Torque Esports, and Frankly Media. Engine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Edward Rogers
:''This article is not about British diplomat Edward Thomas Rogers (1831–1884)'' Thomas Edward Rogers CMG MBE (28 December 1912 – 26 November 1999) was a British diplomat. Biography Born on 28 December 1912, Thomas Rogers was educated at Bedford School and at Emmanuel College, Cambridge Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay, Chancellor of the Exchequer to Elizabeth I. The site on which the college sits was once a priory for Dominican mon .... He served in the Indian Civil Service between 1936 and 1947, entering the British Diplomatic Service in 1948. He was British Ambassador to Colombia between 1970 and 1973. In 1991, Rogers published his memoirs under the title ''Great Game, Grand Game: Memoirs of India, the Gulf & Diplomacy''.Thomas Edward Rogers, ''Great Game, Grand Game: Memoirs of India, the Gulf & Diplomacy'', Gerald Duckworth and Company, 1991, Rogers died on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Rogers (locomotive Builder)
Thomas Rogers (1792–1856) was an American mechanical engineer and founder of Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works of Paterson, New Jersey. Fellow locomotive designer and builder, Zerah Colburn said that "Thomas Rogers maybe fairly said to have done more for the modern American locomotive than any of his contemporaries." Biography Thomas Rogers was born in Groton, Connecticut, in 1792. He was the son of Jason Rogers. Before moving to Paterson in 1812, he studied carpentry and blacksmithing. In 1832 he partnered with Morris Ketchum and Jasper Grosvenor to form Rogers, Ketchum and Grosvenor, building agricultural and textile machinery as well as springs, axles and other small parts for the first railroads of America. In 1837 Rogers built his first locomotive, '' Sandusky'', which became the first locomotive to operate in Ohio. More importantly, it was the first to use cast iron driving wheels (wooden spokes were common before) and the first to feature counterweights in them to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Old Orchard Beach is a resort town and census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,960 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...− South Portland−Biddeford, Maine, Biddeford, Maine Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on the inner side of Saco Bay (Maine), Saco Bay on the Atlantic Ocean, the town is a popular seaside resort. The downtown contains many tourist-oriented businesses, including clam shacks and T-shirt shops. A wooden pier on the beach contains many other tourist businesses, including a variety of souvenir shops. The seven mile (11 km) long beach actually covers three different towns (Scarborough, Maine, Sca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Rogers (Old Orchard Beach)
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) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Rogers (Mayflower Passenger)
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 nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Rogers (wrestler)
Thomas R. Couch (May 14, 1961 – June 1, 2015) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Tommy Rogers. He was one-half of the tag team The Fantastics with Bobby Fulton. Professional wrestling career Couch started wrestling in 1980 as "Tommy Rogers" in North Carolina. He made his debut (as a replacement for Charlie Cook) in a match with Eddy Mansfield with no formal training. Tommy then headed to Florida for a brief stay before heading to Portland, then Memphis where he met his future tag team partner Bobby Fulton. In a talent trade agreement between Memphis (Jarrett) and Mid South (Watts) the newly formed Fantastics (Rogers and Fulton) headed to Mid South. There they had their first major program with the Midnight Express (Condrey and Eaton). In late 1984, Rogers went to World Class Championship Wrestling where he and Bobby Fulton continued their legendary feud with the Midnight Express. In 1986, Rogers and Fulton went to the Universal Wrestling Fede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Rogers (rugby Union)
Tom Rogers (born 17 December 1998) is a Welsh international rugby union player. A wing or fullback, he plays rugby for the Scarlets. Rogers made his international debut on 3 July 2021, against Canada, and also represented Wales U20. Club career Rogers attended Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth, and came through the ranks at local club Cefneithin RFC before transferring to nearby Tumble RFC for youth rugby from where he was picked up by Scarlets academy. Rogers made his senior rugby debut with Tumble RFC before transferring to Llanelli RFC semi-pros. Rogers' first appearance for the Scarlets came on 12 November 2017 against Exeter in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. Rogers made his Pro 14 debut in the away defeat to Edinburgh towards the end of the 2018 season. In February 2020, Rogers scored his first Scarlets try in a bonus point victory over the Southern Kings. In August 2020, Rogers signed a contract extension with the Scarlets. In 2022, Rogers extended his contract with the Scarlets. Internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Rogers (cricketer, Born 1999)
Thomas Fraser Rogers (born 7 February 1999) is an Australian cricketer. Rogers has played T20 for the Melbourne Stars since the 2021–22 season. He made his debut on 2 January 2022, as one of six replacement players called into the squad in January 2022 during the 2021–22 Big Bash League season The 2021–22 Big Bash League season or BBL, 11 was the eleventh season of the Big Bash League, the professional men's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was played from 5 December 2021 and finished on 28 January ... after ten members of the original squad became unavailable due to contracting COVID-19. Rogers was subsequently ruled out of the Stars’ next game against the Melbourne Renegades only one day later after testing positive to COVID-19. References 1999 births Living people Melbourne Stars cricketers Australian cricketers People from Greensborough, Victoria {{Australia-cricket-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Rogers (American Football, Born 1910)
Thomas Tinsley Rogers (August 26, 1910 – June 16, 1990) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University from 1951 to 1955, compiling a record of 21–25–4. He was also the head baseball coach at Clemson University from 1941 to 1942, tallying a mark of 18–14. Born in 1910 and a native of Hinton, West Virginia, Rogers played college football as an end at Duke University under Wallace Wade from 1931 to 1933. He served as an assistant football coach at Wake Forest from 1938 to 1940 and at Clemson University in 1941 and 1942. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Rogers returned to Wake Forest as an assistant coach in 1946. He succeeded Peahead Walker as head coach there in 1951. He resigned from his post at Wake Forest in February 1956 to go into real estate development near Southport, North Carolina. Tinsley died at his home, in Durham, North Carolina Durham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
