Thoms is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Adah Belle Thoms
Adah Belle Samuels Thoms (January 12, 1870 – February 21, 1943) was an African American nurse who cofounded the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (serving as President from 1916-1923), was acting director of the Lincoln School ...
(1870–1943), African-American nurse
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Albie Thoms (1941–2012), Australian film director
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Alexander Thoms (1837–1925), Scottish mineralogist
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Arne Thoms (born 1971), German tennis player
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Art Thoms (born 1947), American football player
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Bill Thoms (1910–1964), Canadian ice hockey player
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Bob Thoms
Robert Arthur Thoms (19 May 1826 – 10 June 1903) was a cricket umpire who stood in two Test matches, the first two played in England, in 1880 and 1882.
Life and career
Thoms was born in Marylebone, London. His father was part-proprietor o ...
(1826–1903), English cricket umpire
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Bobby Thoms (1909–2003), Australian rules footballer
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Daniela Anschütz-Thoms
Daniela Anschütz-Thoms (born 20 November 1974) is a German former speed skater. At the 2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006 ...
(born 1974), German speed skater
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Frederic Count de Thoms (1669–1746), German art collector
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George Thoms (1927–2003), Australian cricket player
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Harry Thoms (1896–1970), English footballer
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Jerome Thoms
Jerome Thoms (October 7, 1907 – November 1, 1977) was an American film editor.
He edited ''Blondie's Big Moment'' (1947), '' Blondie's Holiday'' (1947), '' The Chance of a Lifetime'' (1943), '' A Close Call for Boston Blackie'' (1946), '' The D ...
(1907–1977), American film editor
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Jim Thoms (1918–2005), Australian rules footballer
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Kevin Thoms (born 1979), American actor
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Laurence Thoms (born 1980), Fijian alpine skier
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Lothar Thoms
Lothar Thoms (18 May 1956 – 5 November 2017) was a track cyclist from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. There he won the gold medal in the men's 1 km time trial by marking a new ...
(1956–2017), German cyclist
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Paul Thoms (1932–2012), Canadian surveyor and politician
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Peter Thoms
Peter Thoms is an English musician and composer best known for playing keyboards and trombone for the synthpop band Landscape.
Biography
Landscape was formed in 1974 with Richard James Burgess (vocals, drums), Christopher Heaton (keyboards), ...
, English musician
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Peter Perring Thoms
Peter Perring Thoms (1791 – December 1855) was an English printer and Chinese language translator based in Canton (Guangzhou) and Macau, China.
Biography
Thomas was born in Exeter, Devon, around 1791.
''Morrison's Chinese Dictionary''
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(1791–1855), English printer and translator
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Shirley Thoms (1925–1999), Australian country music player
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Tracie Thoms
Tracie Nicole Thoms is an Emmy-nominated American television, film, and stage actress and singer. She is known for her roles in ''Rent'', ''Cold Case'', '' The Devil Wears Prada'', ''Death Proof'', and the short-lived Fox television series ''Wo ...
(born 1975), American actress
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Trev Thoms (1950–2010), British guitarist
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William Thoms
William John Thoms (16 November 1803 – 15 August 1885) was a British writer credited with coining the term "folklore" in 1846. Thoms's investigation of folklore and myth led to a later career of debunking longevity myths, and he was a pione ...
(1803–1885), British writer
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