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Billy Thornton (golfer)
William Thornton (1759–1828) was an American physician, inventor, painter and architect. William Thornton or Bill Thornton may also refer to: *Sydney Jim (1816–1858), alias of English-born convict and bushranger in Australia *William Thornton (academic), principal of Hart Hall, later Hertford College, Oxford, 1688–1707 *William Thornton (died 1769) (died 1769), English militia officer and politician *William Thornton (Virginia burgess) (1717–1790), Colonial Virginia planter and politician *William Thornton (British Army officer) (1779–1840), British general *William Thornton (Kansas politician), Kansas politician *William E. Thornton (1929–2021), American astronaut *William J. Thornton (1878–1951), American businessman and politician *William L. Thornton (1844–1915), New York politician and judge *William Neville John Thornton, Northern Irish politician *William Patton Thornton (1817–1883), American physician *William Taylor Thornton (1843–1916), governor of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Thornton
William Thornton (May 20, 1759 – March 28, 1828) was a British-American physician, inventor, painter and architect who designed the United States Capitol. He also served as the first Architect of the Capitol and first Superintendent of the United States Patent Office. Early life From an early age William Thornton displayed interest and discernible talent in "the arts of design," to employ an 18th-century term that is particularly useful in assessing his career. Thornton was born on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands, West Indies, in a Quaker community.Frary (1969), p. 29 where he was heir to sugar plantations. He was sent to England at age five to be educated. Frary Thornton was brought up strictly by his father's relations, Quakers and merchants, in and near the ancient castle town of Lancaster, in northern Lancashire, England. There was never any question of his pursuing the fine arts professionally—he was to be trained for a useful life, according to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
