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Thomas Wade (other)
Thomas Wade may refer to: ;Thomas Wade * Thomas Wade, a fictional officer, industrial leader and Swordholder contender in Liu Cixin's '' Death's End'' (2010). *Thomas Wade, character in 3 Body Problem (TV series) * Thomas Wade (Methodist), Irish Methodist * Thomas Wade (North Carolina politician) (1720–1786), Revolutionary War officer and politician from North Carolina * Thomas Wade (singer) (born 1961), Canadian country music artist * Thomas Wade (writer) (1805–1875), English poet and dramatist * Thomas Francis Wade (1818–1895), British diplomat and Sinologist * Thomas James Wade (1893–1969), Roman Catholic bishop * Thomas M. Wade (1860–1929), educator, politician, and civic leader from Louisiana ;Tom Wade * Tom Wade (footballer) (1909–?), English footballer * Tom Wade (cricketer) (1910–1987), English cricketer ;Tommy Wade * Tommy Wade Thomas Virgil Wade (born May 23, 1942) is a former American football player who played 2 seasons as quarterback in the NFL with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death's End
''Death's End'' () is a science fiction novel by the Chinese writer Liu Cixin. It is the third novel in the trilogy titled Remembrance of Earth's Past, following the Hugo Award-winning novel '' The Three-Body Problem'' and its sequel, ''The Dark Forest''. The original Chinese version was published in 2010. Ken Liu translated the English edition in 2016. It was a finalist for the 2017 Hugo Award for Best Novel and winner of the 2017 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. Plot Common Era and Crisis Era The story begins during the Fall of Constantinople (AD 1453), recounting a prostitute who gains the power of retrieving objects and human organs without penetrating their enclosures. Constantine XI tasks her with killing Mehmed II, but her powers are mysteriously lost, and she is killed by Byzantine soldiers in retaliation. Next, the story shifts to the timeline of the beginning of ''The Three Body Problem'': The physicist Yang Dong, daughter of Ye Wenjie, having discove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3 Body Problem (TV Series)
''3 Body Problem'' is an upcoming science fiction television series created by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss and Alexander Woo based on the novel of the same name by Liu Cixin. The series is expected to premiere on Netflix in January 2024. On June 17, 2023, a trailer for the series was released. Premise Ye Wenjie is an astrophysicist who saw her father brutally murdered during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Later, she was conscripted by the military because of her scientific background and sent to a secret radar base in a remote region of China. Her fateful decision in the 1960s echoes across space and time to a group of scientists in the present day, forcing them to face humanity's greatest threat. Cast * Saamer Usmani as Raj Varma * Jess Hong as Jin Cheng * Jovan Adepo as Saul Durand * Sea Shimooka as Sophon * Zine Tseng as young Ye Wenjie * Rosalind Chao as Ye Wenjie (present day) * Benedict Wong as Da Shi * John Bradley as Jack Rooney * Eiza González as Auggie Salazar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Wade (Methodist)
Thomas Wade (Methodist) () was a native of Fairfield, Aughrim, and is notable as the person who invited John Wesley John Wesley (; 2 March 1791) was an English people, English cleric, Christian theology, theologian, and Evangelism, evangelist who was a leader of a Christian revival, revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The soci ... to preach at Eyrecourt in May 1749. Wesley spoke of the large handsome room in the Market House in which he preached. External links * http://places.galwaylibrary.ie/history/chapter4.html * http://www.landedestates.ie/LandedEstates/jsp/family-show.jsp?id=1160 References * ''Methodisim in Galway'', Dudley Levistone Cooney, Galway, 1978 People from Aughrim, County Galway {{Ireland-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Wade (North Carolina Politician)
Thomas Wade (17201786) was a merchant, commander of the Anson County Regiment of North Carolina militia during the American Revolution, and senator from Anson County in the North Carolina Provincial Congress and General Assembly. Wadesboro, North Carolina was named for him. Biography Thomas Wade was born in 1729, possibly in Craven County, Province of North Carolina. His father may have been John Wade, an English emigrant. He married Jane Boggan in 1743. Jane was a sister of Captain Patrick Boggan of Anson County, North Carolina. They had five children. He was a communicant of the Anglican Church. He received a land grant in Surry County, Virginia in 1746 but returned to live in Granville County, Province of North Carolina in 1747. He moved to Anson County in 1770, where he became a tavern keeper at the courthouse. He served for two two-year terms as justice of the Anson County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions. He was chairman of the Anson County Meeting of Freeholder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Wade (singer)
Thomas Wade (born May 9, 1961) is a Canadian country artist. He was the lead singer of the group Thomas Wade & Wayward, who released their eponymous debut album in 1996. The album produced seven singles on the Canadian country music chart, including the top 10s "Zero to Sixty" and "She's Getting Serious". Between 1997 and 1999, Thomas Wade & Wayward received seven CCMA awards, winning best group or duo three times, and both independent single and song awards for '97 and '98. The group was also nominated for three Juno Awards for Best Country Group or Duo in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Between 1996 and 2001, Wade placed twelve videos in the top twenty on CMT, including the number one "Lying Here with You'". Wade launched a solo career in 2000 when he signed to Shoreline Records and released his debut album, ''Lucky 13''. Five singles were released from the album, including the top 10 "Running Away with You". Following the release of a career retrospective in 2001, ''So Far'', Wade was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Wade (writer)
Thomas Wade (180519 September 1875) was an English poet and dramatist. Life Wade, known in early life as Wade Lavender, was born at Woodbridge, Suffolk. He went to London at a young age, where he began to publish verse influenced by Byron, Keats and especially Shelley. He wrote some plays that were produced on the London stage with the benefit of the acting of Charles and Fanny Kemble. Wade contributed verse to magazines, and for some years he was editor as well as part-proprietor of '' Bell's Weekly Messenger''. When it proved financially unsuccessful, he retired to Jersey, where he edited the ''British Press'', continuing to publish poetry until 1871. He died in Jersey on 19 September 1875. His wife was Lucy Eager, a musician. Works The most notable of Wade's publications were: *''Tasso and the Sisters; Tasso's Spirit; the Nuptials of Juno; the Skeletons; the Spirits of the Ocean: Poems'' (1825) *''Woman's Love'' (1828), a play produced at Covent Garden *''The Phrenologist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Francis Wade
Sir Thomas Francis Wade, (25August 181831July 1895) was a British diplomat and sinologist who produced an early Chinese textbook in English, in 1867, that was later amended, extended and converted into the Wade-Giles romanization system for Mandarin Chinese by Herbert Giles in 1892. He was the first professor of Chinese at Cambridge University. Early life Born in London, he was the elder son of Colonel Thomas Wade, CB, of the Black Watch and Anne Smythe (daughter of William Smythe) of Barbavilla, County Westmeath, Ireland. He was educated at the Cape, in Mauritius, at Harrow and at Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1838, his father purchased for him a commission in the 81st Foot. Exchanging (1839) into the 42nd Highlanders, he served with his regiment in the Ionian Islands, devoting his leisure to the study of Italian and modern Greek. Career in China On receiving his commission as lieutenant in 1841 he exchanged into the 98th Foot, then under orders for Qing China and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas James Wade
Thomas James Wade (August 4, 1893 – June 11, 1969) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, Wade was ordain a priest on June 15, 1922, for the Society of Mary. On July 3, 1930, Wade was appointed bishop for the Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and auxiliary bishop of ''Barbalissus.'' Wade was ordained bishop on October 14, 1930; he resigned on June 14, 1960. As the first native English speaking Catholic bishop in the Pacific missions, Wade was able to secure strong support from Australia and the United States and his mission was successful despite major disruption during the Japanese occupation. Notes 1893 births 1969 deaths Clergy from Providence, Rhode Island American Roman Catholic missionaries 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Oceania Roman Catholic bishops of Bougainville 20th-century American clergy {{US-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas M
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 Wade (footballer)
Thomas Wade (born in 1909) was a professional footballer who played as a defender for Huddersfield Town & Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town. In the 19th century, Darlington underwen .... References 1909 births Year of death missing Footballers from Leeds English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks English Football League players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Darlington F.C. players {{England-footy-defender-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Wade (cricketer)
Thomas Henry Wade (24 November 1910 – 25 July 1987) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Essex from 1929 to 1950, mainly as a wicket-keeper. Tom Wade was born in Essex and began playing for the county cricket team in 1929 as an off-spin bowler and lower-order batsman.'' Wisden'' 1988, p. 1215. He took 33 wickets in his first season, including his best figures of 5 for 64 in the second innings in a close victory over Somerset. He had fewer opportunities in the next few seasons, although he made his highest score of 96 against Oxford University in 1932. He took up wicket-keeping, and soon achieved such a high standard that in 1934 he displaced Roy Sheffield as the Essex wicket-keeper. In late 1936 he was on a private visit to Australia when he was asked to keep wicket for the English touring team, which had lost its two wicket-keepers to illness and injury. He played in three matches in October and November until Les Ames returned to fitness. Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Wade
Thomas Virgil Wade (born May 23, 1942) is a former American football player who played 2 seasons as quarterback in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Prior to that he had started at quarterback for the University of Texas and played on the National Championship team in 1963. He is perhaps best known as a back-up quarterback who engineered a 4th-quarter, touchdown drive in Texas' final regular season game of 1963 to win the game and the National Championship. Early life Tommy Wade was born in Henderson, TX in 1942. He was an offensive tackle in junior high who didn't move to quarterback until his sophomore year in high school. He was recruited to play football by almost every Southwest Conference school and chose Texas because he was promised he could play baseball there. He was an accomplished baseball player who once pitched and won both games of a double-header. College Football After a year on the undefeated Texas freshman team in 1960 and a year on the 1961 Texas Longhor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
