Alexander Thom (other)
Alexander Thom (1894–1985) was a Scottish engineer. Alexander Thom may also refer to: * Alexander Thom (surgeon) (1775–1845), Scottish military surgeon, judge and political figure in Upper Canada * Alexander Thom (almanac editor) (1801–1879), Scottish publisher in Ireland * Alexander Thom (footballer) (1894–1973), Scottish footballer See also * James Alexander Thom James Alexander Craig Thom (May 26, 1933 – January 30, 2023) was an American author, best known for his works in the Western genre and colonial American history which are noted for their historical accuracy borne of his painstaking research. ...

Alexander Thom
Alexander Thom (26 March 1894 – 7 November 1985) was a Scottish engineer most famous for his theory of the Megalithic yard, categorisation of stone circles and his studies of Stonehenge and other archaeological sites. Life and work Early life and education Thom was born in Carradale in 1894 to Archibald Thom, a tenant farmer at ''Mains farm'' for Carradale House, and his wife Lily Stevenson Strang from the family of Robert Louis Stevenson. Her mother (Thom's grandmother) belonged to a large family from Symington, upon whom had been bestowed the land by Robert the Bruce. His father trained the Church choir while his mother was pianist. Thom spent his early years at Mains farm until moving to ''The Hill'' farm at Dunlop, Ayrshire. Instilled with a good work ethic by his father, Thom taught himself industrial engineering and entered college in Glasgow in 1911 where he studied alongside John Logie Baird. In 1912 he attended summer school at Loch Eck where he was trained in ...
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Alexander Thom (surgeon)
Alexander Thom (October 26, 1775 – September 26, 1845) was a military surgeon, judge and political figure in Upper Canada. Early life and career He was born in Scotland in 1775, the son of a farmer named Alexander Thom, and studied at King's College in Aberdeen. He joined the British Army and became a surgeon in 1799. He served with the 41st Foot in Lower Canada from 1803 to 1813. Thom was taken prisoner during the War of 1812. He was chosen as the surgeon for the military settlement at Perth in Upper Canada in 1815 and served as the doctor there until 1822. Thom built a sawmill and gristmill on the Tay River at Perth. He was named a justice of the peace and became a judge in the district court in 1835. Thom was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada in a February 1836 by-election but defeated in the general election that followed later that year. Personal life He married Harriet E. Smythe (Hannah Smith?) at Niagara in 1811. After the death of his fir ...
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Alexander Thom (almanac Editor)
Alexander Thom (1801–1879) was a Scottish publisher, the founder of ''Thom's Irish Almanac''. Life He was born at Findhorn in Moray, the son of the writer and journalist Walter Thom. He was educated at the High School, Edinburgh, and went to Dublin at age 20 to assist his father in the management of the ''Dublin Journal''. On his father's death he obtained, through the influence of Sir Robert Peel, the contract for printing for the post office in Ireland. In 1838 he obtained the contract for the printing for all royal commissions in Ireland, and in 1876 was appointed to the post of Queen's Printer for Ireland. In 1844, Thom founded the work for which he is known, the ''Irish Almanac and Official Directory'', which became a leader in its field, incorporating statistics relating to Ireland. At the beginning of the 1852 edition, a page-long introduction, or 'Advertisement', was included, in which an un-named author, presumably Thom himself, reflected briefly upon the history ...
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Alexander Thom (footballer)
Alexander Thom (10 October 1894 – 1 October 1973) was a Scottish footballer who played for Dumbarton, Kilmarnock, Ayr United, Motherwell, Morton, Airdrieonians, Hull City and Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team, known as the "Robins", currently compete in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded as Swindon A .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Thom, Alexander 1894 births 1973 deaths Scottish men's footballers Dumbarton F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. wartime guest players Ayr United F.C. wartime guest players Motherwell F.C. wartime guest players Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Swindon Town F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Greenock Morton F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Men's association football outside forwards 20th-century Scottish sportsmen ...
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