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Guy, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Guy, Thomas gī [key], 1645?–1724, English philanthropist, founder of Guy's Hospital, London (1721). As a printer and bookseller, Guy amassed a fortune, which he devoted to private and institutional...Jefferson, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Jefferson, Thomas, 1743–1826, 3d President of the United States (1801–9), author of the Declaration of Independence, and apostle of agrarian democracy. After 1809, Jefferson lived in retirem...Newcomen, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Newcomen, Thomas nyo͞oˈkəmən, nyo͞okŭmˈən [key], 1663–1729, English inventor of an early atmospheric steam engine (c.1711). It was an improvement over an earlier engine patented (1698) by Th...Occleve, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Occleve, Thomas: see Hoccleve, Thomas. ...Lieber, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Lieber, Thomas: see Erastus, Thomas. ...Liebler, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Liebler, Thomas: see Erastus, Thomas. ...Lynaker, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Lynaker, Thomas: see Linacre, Thomas. ...Abel, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Abel, Thomas: see Abell, Thomas.Bakacs, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Bakacs, Thomas: see Bakocz, Thomas. ...Kid, Thomas
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