Theodore is a masculine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
. It comes from the
Ancient Greek name Θεόδωρος (''Theódoros''), meaning "gift of God(s)" (
from the Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek (, ; ) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the classical antiquity, ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Greek ...
words
θεός, (''theós'') "God/Gods" and
δῶρον (''dṓron'') "gift". The name was borne by several figures in ancient Greece, such as
Theodorus of Samos and
Theodorus of Byzantium, but gained popularity due to the rise of
Christendom
The terms Christendom or Christian world commonly refer to the global Christian community, Christian states, Christian-majority countries or countries in which Christianity is dominant or prevails.SeMerriam-Webster.com : dictionary, "Christen ...
.
In any form, it means "God(s)-given", or "gift of God/Gods", as do the given names
Jonathan,
Nathaniel
Nathaniel is an English variant of the biblical Hebrew name
A name is a term used for identification by an external observer. They can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context. ...
,
Matthew,
Hibatullah,
Devadatta
Devadatta was by tradition a Buddhist monk, cousin and brother-in-law of Gautama Siddhārtha. The accounts of his life vary greatly, but he is generally seen as an evil and divisive figure in Buddhism, who led a breakaway group in the ear ...
,
Dosetai,
Bogdan
Bogdan (Cyrillic: Богдан) is a Slavic masculine name that appears in the South Slavic languages and in Polish, Romanian and Moldovan. It is derived from the Slavic words ''Bog'' (Cyrillic: Бог), meaning 'god', and ''dan'' (Cyrillic: ...
,
Божидар,
Diosdado,
Dieudonné, and
Adeodatus.
The name has risen in popularity across the
Anglosphere
The Anglosphere, also known as the Anglo-American world, is a Western-led sphere of influence among the Anglophone countries. The core group of this sphere of influence comprises five developed countries that maintain close social, cultura ...
during the 2010s and 2020s. The character
Ted Mosby
Theodore Evelyn Mosby is a fictional character and the protagonist in the American sitcom '' How I Met Your Mother'', portrayed by Josh Radnor. He serves as the show's narrator from the future, voiced by Bob Saget, as he tells his children ...
on the popular American
sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...
''
How I Met Your Mother
''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom created by Craig Thomas (screenwriter), Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005, to March 31, 2014, follows main char ...
'', which aired from 2005 to 2014, might have influenced increased usage of the name. Modern parents more often use the
diminutive
A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to belittle s ...
Theo than Ted. Theodore was among the five most popular names for
White
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no chroma). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully (or almost fully) reflect and scatter all the visible wa ...
newborn boys in the
American state of
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
in 2022. It has been among the ten most popular names for newborn boys nationally in the
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
since 2021. It has been a similarly popular name for boys in
Canada
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.
The feminine form of Theodore is
Theodora. The names
Dorothy and
Godiva
Lady Godiva (; died between 1066 and 1086), in Old English , was a late Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who is relatively well documented as the wife of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, and a patron of various churches and monasteries.
She is mainly remembere ...
also mean "gift of God(s)". In German, Theodore is the feminine form and the masculine form is
Theodor
Theodor is a masculine given name. It is a German form of Theodore. It is also a variant of Teodor.
List of people with the given name Theodor
* Theodor Adorno, (1903–1969), German philosopher
* Theodor Aman, Romanian painter
* Theodor Bluege ...
.
Although similar to, and probably influenced by it, the Germanic name
Theodoric
Theodoric is a Germanic given name. First attested as a Gothic name in the 5th century, it became widespread in the Germanic-speaking world, not least due to its most famous bearer, Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths.
Overview
The name w ...
(and variants Theodoricus, Dietrich, Thierry, and others) has a separate origin. It's also similar to
Doris, another Greek origin given name.
Variants
Diminutives
Hypocorisms
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or '' Bob'' for Robert, or it m ...
, calling names, or nicknames derived from Theodore can be:
People named Theodore
Ancient world
:''Ordered chronologically''
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Theodore Tiron (died 306), Byzantine martyr and Warrior Saint
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Theodore Stratelates (died 319), Byzantine martyr and Warrior Saint
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Theodore of Mopsuestia
Theodore of Mopsuestia (Greek: Θεοδώρος, c. 350 – 428) was a Christian theologian, and Bishop of Mopsuestia (as Theodore II) from 392 to 428 AD. He is also known as Theodore of Antioch, from the place of his birth and presbyterate. ...
(c. 350 – 428), Byzantine bishop
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Theodore of Enaton, 5th-century Syrian Christian monk
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Theodore of Pherme, 4th-century Egyptian Christian monk
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Theodore of Tarsus (602–690), Archbishop of Canterbury
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Theodore (brother of Heraclius)
Theodore (, ; fl. c. 610 – 636) was the brother (or half-brother) of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius (), a ''curopalates'' and leading general in Heraclius' Byzantine-Sassanid War of 602–628, wars against the Persians and against the Muslim c ...
(), Byzantine general
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Theodore (prefect of Egypt) (), Byzantine general
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Theodore Trithyrius
Theodore Trithyrius (; died 636), commonly known by his title as Theodore the Sacellarius, was a Byzantine treasurer of the state ('' sacellarius'') and a military commander during the last years of the reign of Byzantine emperor Heraclius.
Life ...
(died 636), Byzantine treasurer and military commander
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Pope Theodore I
Pope Theodore I (; died 14 May 649) was the bishop of Rome from 24 November 642 to his death on 14 May 649. His pontificate was dominated by the struggle with Monothelitism.
Early career
According to the ''Liber Pontificalis'', Theodore was a ...
, Pope from 642 to 649
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Theodore I Calliopas, Exarch of Ravenna (643 – c. 645 and 653 – before 666)
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Theodore Abu Qurrah (c. 750 – c. 823), Christian Arab theologian
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Theodore the Studite
Theodore the Studite (; 759–826), also known as Theodorus Studita and Saint Theodore of Stoudios/Studium, was a Byzantine Greek monk and abbot of the Stoudios Monastery in Constantinople. He played a major role in the revivals both of Byzantin ...
(759–826), Byzantine Greek monk and abbot
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Pope Theodore II (840–897), Pope in 897
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Theodore Gabras
Theodore Gabras () was a Byzantine Empire, Byzantine governor in the Pontus (region), Pontus who was involved in a minor unsuccessful rebellion against the Byzantine Emperor, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos around the year 1091. He is an Eastern Orthodo ...
, 11th-century Byzantine military leader and martyr
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Theodore Prodromos
Theodore Prodromos or Prodromus (; ), probably also the same person as the so-called Ptochoprodromos (Πτωχοπρόδρομος "Poor Prodromos"), was a Byzantine Greek writer, well known for his prose and poetry.
Biography
Very little is kno ...
(c. 1100 – c. 1165), Byzantine writer and poet
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Theodore Balsamon
Theodore Balsamon, also called Balsamo, () was a canonist of the Eastern Orthodox Church and 12th-century Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.
Biography
Born in the second half of the 12th century at Constantinople; died there, after 1195 (Petit ...
, 12th-century Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch
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Theodore I Laskaris
Theodore I Laskaris or Lascaris (; 1175November 1221) was the first emperor of Nicaea—a successor state of the Byzantine Empire—from 1205 to his death. Although he was born to an obscure aristocratic family, his mother was related t ...
(c. 1174 – c. 1222), first Emperor of Nicaea
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Theodore Komnenos Doukas (died c. 1253), Emperor of Thessalonica
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Theodore II Laskaris
Theodore II Laskaris or Ducas Lascaris (; November 1221/1222 – 16 August 1258) was Emperor of Nicaea from 1254 to 1258. He was the only child of Emperor John III Doukas Vatatzes and Empress Irene Laskarina. His mother was the eldest da ...
(c. 1222 – 1258), Emperor of Nicaea
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Theodore Metochites
Theodore Metochites (; 1270–1332) was a Byzantine Greek statesman, author, gentleman philosopher, and patron of the arts. From c. 1305 to 1328 he held the position of personal adviser ('' mesazōn'') to emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos.
Life ...
(1270–1332), Byzantine statesman, author and philosopher
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Theodore Svetoslav of Bulgaria, Tsar of Bulgaria from 1300 to 1322
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Theodore I Palaiologos (c. 1355 – 1407), Byzantine despot
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Theodore Kantakouzenos (died 1410), Byzantine nobleman
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Theodore II Palaiologos
Theodore II Palaiologos or Palaeologus (Greek: Θεόδωρος Β΄ Παλαιολόγος, ''Theodōros II Palaiologos'') (c. 1396 – 21 June 1448) was Despot (court title), Despot in the Despotate of the Morea, Morea from 1407 to 1443 and in S ...
(c. 1396 – 1448), Byzantine despot
Modern world
: ''Ordered by last name, where available; otherwise chronologically''
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Theodore I of Corsica (1694–1756), German adventurer who was briefly King of Corsica
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Pope Theodoros II of Alexandria (born 1952), leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
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Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria
Theodore (Theodoros) II (; born ''Nikolaos Khoreftakis'' (), November 25, 1954) is the Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa. He was previously a monk in the Agarathos Holy Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Ear ...
(born 1954), Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa
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Theodore Fred Abel (1896–1988), American sociology professor
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Theodore Abrahamson (1900–1978), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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Theodore C. Achilles (1905–1986), American diplomat
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Theodore Kwami Adzoe, Ghanaian Supreme Court Judge
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Theodore Agnew (born 1961), British businessman, Baron Agnew of Oulton, life peer, and Minister of State
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Ted Ainley
Theodore Herzl Ainley (3 October 1903 – 19 March 1968) was a British trade union leader and communist activist.
Life
Born Theodore Abrahamson in Cheetham, in Manchester
Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of ...
(1903–1968), British trade union leader and communist activist
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Theodore Albrecht (born 1945), American music historian
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Theodore C. Almquist (1941–2010), United States Air Force general
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Theodore Anderson (1878–1926), Australian cricketer
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Theodore Wilbur Anderson
Theodore Wilbur Anderson (June 5, 1918 – September 17, 2016) was an American mathematician and statistician who specialized in the analysis of multivariate data.
Life and career
He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was on the facu ...
(1918–2016), American mathematician and statistician
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Theodore Angelopoulos (born 1943), Greek shipping and steel magnate
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Theodore Annemann (1907–1942), American professional magician
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Theodore Antoniou (1935–2018), Greek composer and conductor
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Theodore Basil Anuka, Ghanaian politician
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Theodore Aplin (c. 1927–1991), Australian botanist
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T. Frank Appleby (1864–1924), American Republican Party politician
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Theodore Apsevdis, 13th-century Greek painter
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Theodore Aranda (1934–2022), Belizean politician
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Theodore Argles, American journalist
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Theodore Atkinson (1697–1779), American politician, lawyer and militia officer
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Theodore Aylward Sr., English organist
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Theodore Bachenheimer (1923–1944), United States Army officer
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Theodore F. Bagge (1820–1886), American politician
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Theodore Baker (1851–1934), American musicologist
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Theodore Anderson Baldwin (1839–1925), United States Army general
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Theodore Cotillo Barbarossa
Theodore Cotillo Barbarossa (1906–1992) was an American sculptor active primarily in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Boston.
Barbarossa was born in Ludlow (village), Vermont, Ludlow, Vermont, and studied at the Massachusetts College of Art ...
(1906–1992), American sculptor
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Theodore X. Barber (1927–2005), American hypnosis expert
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Theodore H. Barrett (1834–1900), American Brevet Brigadier General
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Theodore Ward Barrow, American art historian and skateboarder
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S. Theodore Baskaran, Indian film historian
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Theodore Baskin
Theodore Baskin (born June 14, 1950) has been Principal Oboe of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra since 1980. Born in Detroit, MI, he studied oboe with Arno Mariotti while at Cass Technical High School and John de Lancie while at the Curtis Insti ...
(born 1950), American musician
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Theodore Bathurst, English poet and translator
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Theodore Bauer
Theodore Bauer was a West German bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. He won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1958 and a silver in 1960
It is also known as the ...
, West German bobsledder
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Theodore J. Bauer (1909–2005), American physician
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Theodore Beauchaine, American psychologist
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Theodore Beck (1859–1899), British academic
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Theodore Beggs (1859–1940), Australian politician
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Theodore Arlington Bell (1872–1922), American politician
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Theodore Bendix (1862–1935), American composer and musical director
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Theodore Hutson Benedict (1821–1885), American politician
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Theodore Benfey, American politician
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Theodore Bent (1852–1897), British archaeologist and explorer in the Levant, Africa, and Southern Arabia
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Theodore Berlin (1938–1987), American politician
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Theodore H. Berlin (1917–1962), American theoretical physicist
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Theodore Menline Bernstein (1904–1979), American newspaper editor
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Theodore Besterman
Theodore Deodatus Nathaniel Besterman (22 November 1904 – 10 November 1976) was a Polish-born British psychical researcher, bibliographer, biographer, and translator. In 1945 he became the first editor of the '' Journal of Documentation''. Fro ...
(1904–1976), Polish-born British researcher, bibliographer, biographer and translator
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Theodore Bestor (1951–2021), American anthropologist
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Theodore Beza (1519–1605), French Protestant theologian and scholar
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Theodore Bibb (1918–2010), American jazz drummer
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Theodore Bibliander (1509–1564), Swiss Orientalist, publisher and linguist
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Theodore Bikel
Theodore Meir Bikel ( ; May 2, 1924 – July 21, 2015) was an Austrian-American actor, singer, musician, composer, unionist, and political activist.
He made his stage debut in '' Tevye the Milkman'' in Mandatory Palestine, where he lived as ...
(1924–2015), Austrian-American actor, folksinger, composer and unionist
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Theodore G. Bilbo (1877–1947), American politician
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Theodore A. Bingham (1858–1934), American police commissioner
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Theodore Birkbeck, British Army general
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Theodore Birkett (1918–?), Barbadian cricketer
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Theodore H. Blau (1928–2003), American psychologist
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Theodore Bloomfield (1923–1998), American conductor
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Theodore Davis Boal (1867–1938), American architect and army officer
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Theodore Boborol
Theodore Capistrano Boborol (born December 19, 1979) is a Filipino Film director, film and Television director, television director who started as a researcher, creative researcher for Star Cinema in 2000. Boborol made his directorial debut with ...
(born 1979), Filipino film and television director
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Theodore Bodenwein, German-American newspaper publisher and politician
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Theodore Bodra (1917–?), Indian politician
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Theodore Boronovskis (born 1943), Australian Olympic judoka
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Theodore Boyett (1912–1987), American football coach
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Theodore Brameld (1904–1987), American philosopher
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Theodore Brandley (1851–1928), Swiss Mormon missionary
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Theodore M. Brantley (1851–1922), American judge
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Theodore DuBose Bratton (1862–1944), American bishop
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Theodore W. Brazeau (1873–1965), American politician
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Theodore Brenson (1893–1959), American artist
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Theodore Brentano (1854–1940), American judge
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Theodore W. Brevard Jr. (1835–1882), American politician and Confederate Army officer
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Teddy Bridgewater (born 1992), American football player
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Theodore J. van den Broek (1783–1851), Dutch missionary
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Theodore F. Brophy (1923–2020), American businessman and telecommunications professional
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Theodore Bruback (1851–1904), American businessman
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Theodore Bruce (1847–1911), Australian politician
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Theodore Brune, German-American architect
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Theodore Alois Buckley (1825–1856), English classicist and translator
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Theodore Bugas (1924–2022), American politician
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Theodore Holmes Bullock (1915–2005), American neuroscientist
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Theodore Bundy (1946–1989), prolific American serial killer, rapist, kidnapper, and necrophile
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Theodore Weld Burdick (1836–1898), American politician
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Theodore Burr
Theodore Burr (August 16, 1771 – November 22, 1822) was an inventor from Torrington, Connecticut, who was credited with the Burr Arch Truss bridge design. He designed and built one of the first bridges across the Hudson River and several brid ...
(1771–1822), American inventor and civil engineer
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Theodore Arthur Burrows (1857–1929), Canadian politician
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Theodore Earl Butler (1861–1936), American painter
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Theodore V. Buttrey Jr. (1929–2018), American educator, classicist and numismatist
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Theodore Cable, Indianapolis politician
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Theodore L. Cairns (1914–1994), American chemist
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Theodore Cantor (1809–1860), Danish physician, zoologist and botanist
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Theodore Carpenter (1898–1975), American jazz musician and bandleader
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Theodore Carr (1866–1931), British politician
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Theodore Carstens (1879–1955), American fencer
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Theodore Case
Theodore Willard Case (December 12, 1888 – May 13, 1944) was an American chemist who invented the Movietone sound system, Movietone sound-on-film, sound-on-sound film, film system.
Early life and education
Case was born on December 12, 1 ...
(1888–1944), American chemist and inventor
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Theodore S. Case (1832–1900), American businessman, military officer, professor and physician
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Theodore E. Chandler (1894–1945), United States Navy admiral
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Theodore Chanler (1902–1961), American composer
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Theodore S. Chapman (1849–1914), American politician, lawyer and businessman
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Theodore William Chaundy (1889–1966), English mathematician
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Theodore Seio Chihara (born 1929), American mathematician
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Theodore Christianson (1883–1948), American politician
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Theodore Christianson (judge)
Theodore Christianson (June 4, 1913 – September 19, 1955) was an American jurist.
Early life and education
Born in Dawson, Minnesota, Christianson graduated from University High School in 1931. He then received his bachelor's degree fro ...
(1913–1955), American judge
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Theodore Christman, American composer
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Theodore D. Chuang (born 1969), American judge
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Theodore Clapp (1792–1866), American minister
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Theodore Clarke (1860–?), Barbadian cricketer
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Theodore S. Clerk (1909–1965), Ghanaian architect and urban planner
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Theodore S. Coberly (1921–2011), United States Air Force general
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Theodore D. A. Cockerell (1866–1948), American entomologist
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Theodore Cogswell (1918–1987), American writer
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Theodore Colbert III (born 1973), American businessman and engineer
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Theodore B. Comstock (1849–1915), American geologist
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Theodore Edward Coneys
Theodore Edward Coneys (November 10, 1882 – May 16, 1967), also known by the nickname "Denver Spiderman", was an American drifter who committed the murder of a man whose house he was illegally occupying in 1941, and continued occupying the att ...
(1882–1967), American murderer
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Theodore Conkey (1819–1880), American pioneer and politician
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Theodore Conover (1868–1910), American baseball player
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Theodore Conrad (1910–1994), American architect, preservationist and a leading architectural model maker
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Theodore John Conrad (1949–2021), American fugitive
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Theodore Conrath (1920–1995), American painter and sculptor
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Theodore J. Conway (1909–1990), United States Army four-star general
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Theodore Cooper
Theodore Cooper (January 13, 1839 – August 24, 1919) was an American civil engineer. He may be best known as consulting engineer on the Quebec Bridge that collapsed in 1907.
Biography
Upon receiving a degree in civil engineering from Resselaer I ...
(1839–1919), American civil engineer
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Theodore Bayard Fletcher Copp (1902–1945), American author
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Theodore James Courant, American mathematician
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Theodore F. Craver Jr., American business executive
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Theodore Criley (1880–1930), American painter
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Theodore G. Croft (1874–1920), American politician
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Theodore Cross (1924–2010), American lawyer
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Theodore E. Cummings (1907–1982), Austrian-born American diplomat
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Theodore Curphey (1897–1986), American coroner
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Ted Curson (1935–2012), American jazz trumpeter
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Theodore Curtis, American politician
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Theodore Czebotar (1915–1996), American painter
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Theodore Dakpogan, Beninese artist
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Theodore Dalrymple
Anthony Malcolm Daniels (born 11 October 1949), also known by the pen name Theodore Dalrymple (), is a conservative English cultural critic, prison physician and psychiatrist. He worked in a number of Sub-Saharan African countries as well as in ...
(born 1949), English cultural critic and author
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Theodore Dammann, American politician
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Theodore Davie (1852–1898), Canadian politician
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Theodore D. Day (1917–2003), American farmer and politician
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Theodore Low De Vinne (1828–1914), American printer and typographer
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Theodore Debs (1864–1945), American politician
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Theodore Dehon (1776–1817), American bishop
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Theodore C. Delaplane (died 1900), American politician
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Theodore Delevoryas (1929–2017), American paleobotanist
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Theodore Dieckmann (1853–1919), American politician and businessman
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Theodore C. Diers (1880–1942), American actor, politician, and writer
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Theodore Dikanda (born 1966), Swedish wrestler
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Theodore John Dimitry Jr. (1879–1945), Louisiana Creole physician and professor
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Theodore Ayrault Dodge (1842–1909), United States Army officer and author
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Theodore Dollarhide
Theodore (Ted) John Dollarhide (30 August 1948 – 20 April 2014) was an American composer, as well as conductor and music educator.
Dollarhide was born in Santa Rosa, California, to Violet (née Buonaccorsi) and father Jack. From the age of ...
(1948–2014), American composer, conductor and music educator
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Theodore Doxford (1841–1916), British politician
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Theodore S. Drachman (1904–1988), American novelist
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Theodore W. Drake (1907–2000), American cartoonist
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Theodore Drange (born 1934), American philosopher
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Theodore Draper (1912–2006), American historian, social activist and writer
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Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser (; August 27, 1871 – December 28, 1945) was an American novelist and journalist of the naturalism (literature), naturalist school. His novels often featured main characters who succeeded at their objectives despi ...
(1871–1945), American novelist
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Theodore Dunham Jr. (1897–1984), American astronomer and physicist
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Theodore Durrant (c. 1871–1898), American murderer
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Theodore Dury (1854–1932), English cricketer
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Theodore Miller Edison (1898–1992), American inventor
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Theodore L. Eliot Jr. (1928–2019), American diplomat
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Theodore G. Ellyson
Theodore Gordon "Spuds" Ellyson, USN (27 February 1885 – 27 February 1928), was the first United States Navy officer designated as an aviator ("Naval Aviator No. 1"). Ellyson served in the experimental development of aviation in the years ...
(1885–1928), first United States Navy officer designated as an aviator
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Theodore von Eltz
Julius Theodore von Eltz (November 5, 1893 – October 6, 1964) was an American film actor, appearing in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1957. He was the father of actress Lori March.
Early life
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Von Eltz ...
(1893–1964), American actor
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Theodore N. Ely (1846–1916), American railroad executive
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Theodore Engel (1866–1935), American politician
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Theodore Enslin (1925–2011), American poet
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Theodore Epp (1907–1985), American pastor and radio broadcaster
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Theodore Eustace, Count Palatine of Sulzbach (1659–1732)
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Theodore Tracy Fairchild (1865–1950), American politician
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Theodore A. Farwell (1931–2015), American Nordic combined skier
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Theodore Fawcett (1832–1898), Australian politician
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Theodore Sedgwick Fay (1807–1898), American diplomat
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T. R. Fehrenbach (1925–2013), American historian
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Theodore Pollock Ferguson (1853–1920), American minister
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Theodore B. Fernald, American linguist
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Theodore E. Ferris (1872–1953), American naval architect
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Theodore Henry Adolphus Fielding (1781–1851), English painter
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Theodore Fink (1855–1942), Australian politician
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Theodore J. Flicker (1930–2014), American dramatist
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Theodore Thomson Flynn (1883–1968), Australian zoologist
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Theodore Foley (1913–1974), Roman Catholic priest
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Theodore Fontaine (1941–2021), Canadian community leader and author
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Theodore J. Forstmann (1940–2011), American private equity investor
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Theodore Foster (1752–1828), American politician
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Theodore Fowler (1879–1915), English cricketer
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Theodore Fortescue Fox (1899–1989), British physician and medical editor
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Theodore Frankel (1929–2017), American mathematician
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Theodore Freeman (1930–1964), American aeronautical engineer, test pilot and NASA astronaut
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Theodore Frelinghuysen
Theodore Frelinghuysen (March 28, 1787April 12, 1862) was an American politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate. He was the Whig vice presidential nominee in the election of 1844, running on a ticket with Henry Clay.
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(1787–1862), American politician
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Theodore Fried (1902–1980), Hungarian artist
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Theodore Friedman
Theodore Tuvia Zvi Friedman (; January 11, 1908 – December 18, 1992) was an American and Israeli conservative rabbi, spiritual leader, and author. From 1962 to 1964, he served as the president of Rabbinical Assembly, The Rabbinical Assembly, t ...
(1908–1992), American conservative rabbi
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Theodore Friedmann, American researcher
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Theodore Friend (1931–2020), American historian and novelist
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Theodore Fritz (1851–1922), American politician
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Theodore C. Froemming (1873–1929), American politician
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Theodore Fry (1836–1912), English politician
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Theodore I. Fry (1881–1962), Michigan politician
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Theodore Leslie Futch (1895–1992), United States Army general
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Theodore Fyfe (1875–1945), Scottish architect
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Theodore Galante (born 1963), American architect
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Theodore Gamelin, American mathematician
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Theodore Yale Gardner (1841–1900), Reverend and first pastor of Glenville, Cleveland
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Theodore G. Garfield (1894–1989), American judge
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Theodore Garland Jr. (born 1956), American biologist
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Theodore Garman (1924–1954), English painter
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Theodore J. Garrish (born 1943), American government official
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Theodore Gass, Florida state legislator
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Theodore H. Geballe (1920–2021), American physicist
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Theodore Thurston Geer (1851–1924), 10th Governor of Oregon
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Theodore Gegoux (1850–1931), Canadian artist
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Theodore George, American philosopher
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Théodore Géricault
Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault (; 26 September 1791 – 26 January 1824) was a French painter and lithographer, whose best-known painting is '' The Raft of the Medusa''. Despite his short life, he was one of the pioneers of the Romanti ...
(1791–1824), French Romantic painter
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Theodore E. Gildred (1935–2019), American businessman and diplomat
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Theodore Gill
Theodore Nicholas Gill (March 21, 1837 – September 25, 1914) was an American ichthyologist, mammalogist, malacologist, and librarian.
Career
Born and educated in New York City under private tutors, Gill early showed interest in natural hist ...
(1837–1914), American zoologist and librarian
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Theodore Gilman (1841–1930), American banker and reform advocate
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Theodore L. Glasser, American academic
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Theodore Gleason (1904–1975), American politician
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Theodore Gleim (born 1933), Canadian politician
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Theodore A. Glynn (1881–1950), American politician
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Theodore Sedgwick Gold (1818–1906), American farmer and schoolteacher
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Theodore W. Goldin (1858–1935), United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Theodore Roy Golubic (1928–1998), American artist
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Theodore Goodson III (born 1969), American chemist
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Theodore Gordon (1786–1845), Scottish inspector of army hospitals
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Theodore Goulston (c. 1572–1632), English physician
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Theodore Gourdin (1764–1826), American politician
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Theodore Gray
Theodore W. "Theo" Gray is a co-founder of Wolfram Research, science author, and co-founder of app developer Touch Press.
Education
Theodore Gray was educated at the University of Illinois Laboratory High School. He would later graduate wi ...
(born 1964), American science author
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Theodore Green (1925–1999), Australian race horse trainer and jockey mentor
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Theodore F. Green (1867–1966), American politician
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Theodore Gregory (1890–1970), British economist
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Theodore W. Greig (1843–1893), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
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Theodore Gross (1880–1951), American gymnast
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Theodore Haak, German scholar
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Theodore Hack (1840–1902), Australian politician
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Theodore Hall (1925–1999), American physicist and atomic spy for the Soviet Union
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Theodore N. Haller (1864–1930), American lawyer
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Theodore Hallett (1878–1956), Royal Navy Vice Admiral
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Theodore Hamberg (1819–1854), Swedish missionary
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Theodore Hamm
Theodore Hamm (October 14 or October 17, 1825 – July 31, 1903) was the founder of Hamm's Brewery.
Biography
Theodore Hamm was born in Herbolzheim, Germany, on October 14 or 17, 1825 to Johann and Franziska Hamm. Theodore was the third of te ...
(1825–1903), American brewery executive
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Theodore E. Hancock (1847–1916), American lawyer
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Theodore Hancock (1923–1989), American artist
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Theodore Hantke (1875–1931), Australian cricketer
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Theodore Hardeen (1876–1945), Hungarian-American entertainer
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Theodore Harden, Australian politician
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Theodore Hardy (1863–1918), British military chaplain
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Theodore Harrison (1876–1965), American opera singer
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Theodore Hart (1816–1887), Canadian businessman
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Theodore Haultain (1817–1902), New Zealand politician and botanist
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Theodore Hauman (1808–1878), Belgian violinist and teacher
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Theodore Havemeyer
Theodore Augustus Havemeyer (May 17, 1839 – April 26, 1897) was an American businessman who was the first president of the U.S. Golf Association and co-founder of the Newport Country Club, host to both the first U.S. Amateur and the first U.S. ...
(1839–1897), American businessman
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Theodore Hesburgh
Theodore Martin Hesburgh, Congregation of Holy Cross, CSC (May 25, 1917 – February 26, 2015) was an American Catholic Church, Catholic priest and academic who was a member of the Congregation of Holy Cross. He was president of the Universit ...
(1917–2015), 15th President of the University of Notre Dame
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Theodore Heuck (1830–1877), American architect
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Theodore Hinsdale, American politician
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Theodore H. Hittell (1830–1917), historian, state senator, and writer
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Theodore Holland (1878–1947), British composer and academic
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Theodore Holstein (1915–1985), American theoretical physicist
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Theodore Holtebeck (1883–1963), American politician and businessman
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Theodore Hook, English intellectual and composer
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Theodore Hope (lawyer) (1903–1998), American lawyer
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Theodore Hope (1831–1915), British-born civil servant in the government of India
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Theodore Hoskins (born 1938), American politician
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Theodore Hough (1865–1924), American physiologist
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Theodore van Houten (1962–2016), Dutch program maker, writer and journalist
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Theodore Hoyle (1884–1953), English cricketer
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Theodore Hubback
Theodore Rathbone Hubback (17 December 1872 – 1942) was an English engineer, conservationist and author in what is now Malaysia. He was instrumental in the formation of the King George V National Park in 1938, now known as Taman Negara. A w ...
(1872–1942), English cricketer, conservationist and author
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Theodore Hukriede (1878–1945), American politician
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Theodore L. Hullar (born 1935), American university chancellor
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Theodore G. Hunt (1805–1893), American politician
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Theodore A. Hurd (1819–1899), American judge
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Theodore Hyatt (1830–1900), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
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Theodore Illion (1898–1984), Canadian travel book writer
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Theodore Isley (1912–2004), Canadian politician
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Theodore Henley Jack (1881–1964), American college president
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Theodore Jacobsen (c. 1724–1772), English merchant and architect
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Theodore Janssen, French-born English financier and member of parliament
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Theodore Jantjies (born 1983), South African actor
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Theodore Jasper (1814–1897), American painter
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T. J. Jemison (1918–2013), American clergyman and civil rights activist
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Theodore G. Jenes Jr. (1930–2023), United States Army general
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Theodore Frelinghuysen Jewell (1844–1932), rear admiral of the United States Navy
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Theodore Joset (1804–1842), Swiss priest
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Theodore Joslin (1890–1944), American politician
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Theodore Judah (1826–1863), American businessman
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Theodore Judson (born 1951), American writer
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Theodore Jurewicz, American painter
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Theodore Just (1886–1937), British middle-distance runner
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Theodore Kaczynski (1942–2023), American letter bomber
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Theodore Kaghan (1912–1989), American dramatist
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Theodore Kanamine (1929–2023), American general officer
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Theodore Kanavas (1961–2017), American politician
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Theodore Kara (1916–1944), American boxer
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Theodore Karamanski, American historian
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Theodore von Kármán
Theodore von Kármán ( , May 11, 1881May 6, 1963) was a Hungarian-American mathematician, aerospace engineer, and physicist who worked in aeronautics and astronautics. He was responsible for crucial advances in aerodynamics characterizing ...
(1881–1963), Hungarian-American mathematician, aerospace engineer and physicist
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Theodore Cyrus Karp (1926–2015), American musicologist
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Theodore Kassinger (born 1953), American government official
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Theodore Katsanevas (1947–2021), Greek academic and politician
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Theodore H. Kattouf, American diplomat
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Theodore N. Kaufman (1910–1986), American activist
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Theodore Kaufmann
Theodore Kaufmann (December 18, 1814 – 1896) was a German-born artist who worked mostly in the United States.
Biography
Theodore Kaufmann was born in Uelzen, Germany. He served for several years as a mercantile apprentice and he studied paint ...
(1814–1896), German-born American painter
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Theodore Kavalliotis (1718–1789), Greek Orthodox priest, teacher and a figure of the Greek Enlightenment
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Theodore Kazanov (born 1973), Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church
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Theodore Keep (1924–2007), American record producer
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Theodore W. Kheel (1914–2010), American lawyer
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Theodore Khoury
Adel Theodor Khoury (26 March 1930 – 14 July 2023) was a Lebanese Catholic theologian and historian of Christianity and Islam.
Biography
Adel Theodor Khoury was born in Tebnine, Lebanon on 26 March 1930. After theological studies Khoury entered ...
(1930–2023), Lebanese Catholic theologian
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Theodore "Ted" Nieman Kincannon (1896–1936), American aviator
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T. C. Kingsmill Moore (1893–1979), Irish judge, politician and author
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Theodore Kisiel (1930–2021), American philosopher
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Theodore Kitching (1866–1930), English Salvationist
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Theodore F. Kluttz (1848–1918), American politician
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Theodore Knapstein (1848–1917), American politician
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Theodore Knauth (1885–1962), investment banker, journalist and government official
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T. R. Knight (born 1973), American actor
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Theodore Wesley Koch (1871–1941), American librarian
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Theodore Kodjo Agadzi (1919–2005), Ghanaian politician
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Theodore Koehler (1856–1929), American politician
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Theodoros Kolokotronis
Theodoros Kolokotronis (; 3 April 1770 – ) was a Greek general and the pre-eminent leader of the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829) against the Ottoman Empire.
The son of a klepht leader who fought the Ottomans during the Orlov revolt ...
(1770–1843), Greek General and pre-eminent leader of the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829) against the Ottoman Empire.
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Theodore Komisarjevsky
Fyodor Fyodorovich Komissarzhevsky (; 23 May 1882 – 17 April 1954), or Theodore Komisarjevsky, was a Russian, later British, theatrical director and designer. He began his career in Moscow, but had his greatest influence in London. He was note ...
(1882–1954), Russian-British theatrical director
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Theodore I. Koskoff (1913–1989), American lawyer
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Theodore Kosloff (1882–1956), Russian-American ballet dancer, choreographer and actor
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Theodore L. Kramer (c. 1847–1910), American civil war soldier
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Theodore Kremer (1871–1923), American dramatist
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Theodore Kryzak (died 2022), American politician
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Theodore Ku-DiPietro (born 2002), American soccer player
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Theodore Kuchar (born 1963), American-Ukrainian conductor
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Ted Kulongoski (born 1940), American judge and politician
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Theodore Kuwana (1931–2022), Japanese American chemist
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Theodore Kwasman, American Assyriologist
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Theodore Kyriakou
Theodore M. Kyriakou (born 10 February 1974) is a Greek businessman, the CEO of ANT1 Group, the largest Greek media company, which was owned by his father Minos Kyriakou until his death in July 2017.
Theodore Kyriakou was born in 1974, a son o ...
(born 1974), Greek businessman
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Theodore de Laguna (1876–1930), American philosopher
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Theodore Lambrinos (1935–2021), Greek-American operatic baritone
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Theodore Lane (died 1828), English painter and engraver
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Theodore Otto Langerfeldt (1841–1906), German-born American painter
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Theodore K. Lawless (1892–1971), American dermatologist
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Theodore Forbes Leith (1746–1819), Scottish physician
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Theodore de Lemos (1850–1909), American architect
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Theodore Lenzen (1833–1912), Prussian-American architect
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Ted Leonsis (born 1957), American businessman
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Theodore Lettvin (1926–2003), American pianist and conductor
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Theodore Levin (1897–1970), American judge
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Theodore Levin (ethnomusicologist), American ethnomusicologist
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Theodore Levitt
Theodore Levitt (March 1, 1925 – June 28, 2006) was a German-born American economist and a professor at the Harvard Business School. He was editor of the '' Harvard Business Review'', noted for increasing the Review's circulation and popularizi ...
(1925–2006), American economist
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Theodore Lidz (1910–2001), American psychiatrist
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Theodore Lightner (1893–1981), American bridge player
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Theodore Link (1850–1923), German-born American architect
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Theodore Lipscomb, American politician
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Theodore Litovitz (1923–2006), American physicist
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Theodore Loblaw (1872–1933), American grocer
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Theodore Lorber (1906–1989), American fencer
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Theodore Lorch (1873–1947), American actor
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Theodore K. Lorenz (1842–1909), German ornithologist
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Theodore J. Lowi (1931–2017), political scientist
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Theodore Lukens (1848–1918), American conservationist and civic leader
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Theodore Lukits (1897–1992), American painter
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Theodore Lumpkin (1919–2020), Tuskegee Airman and United States Air Force officer
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Theodore C. Lyster (1875–1933), United States Army general
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Theodore E. Madey (1937–2008), American surface scientist
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Theodore Maiman
Theodore Harold Maiman (July 11, 1927 – May 5, 2007) was an American engineer and physicist who is widely credited with the invention of the laser.Johnson, John Jr. (May 11, 2008). "Theodore H. Maiman, at age 32; scientist created the first L ...
(1927–2007), American engineer and physicist, inventor of the laser
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Theodore Major (1908–1999), English artist
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Theodore Makridi (1872–1940), Greek archaeologist
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Theodore Mills Maltbie (1842–1915), American politician
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Theodore Maly (1894–1938), former Roman Catholic priest and Soviet intelligence officer
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Theodore Manaen (1922–2020), Indian politician
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Theodore Augustine Mann (1735–1809), English naturalist, historian and Carthusian monk
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Theodore D. Mann (1922–1994), American politician
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Theodore Mann (1924–2012), American theatre producer and director
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Theodore Marburg
Theodore Marburg Sr. (July 10, 1862 – March 3, 1946) was an American jurist, diplomat and internationalism (politics), internationalist.
Biography
He was born on July 10, 1862, in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the United States Minister to Belgi ...
(1862–1946), American jurist and diplomat
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Theodore Marier (1912–2001), American classical composer
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Theodore Marshall, Scottish minister
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Theodore Marston
Theodore Marston (August 10, 1868 in Minnesota – October 2, 1920 in Los Angeles, California, United States) was an American silent film director and writer during the early silent period. He directed films including '' Aurora Floyd'' in 19 ...
(1868–1920), American film director
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Theodore D. Martin (born 1960), United States Army general
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Theodore Martin
Sir Theodore Martin (16 September 1816 – 18 August 1909) was a Scottish poet, biographer, and translator.
Biography
Martin was born in Edinburgh, the only son of Mary, the daughter of James Reid, a shipowner from Fraserburgh and James Ma ...
(1816–1909), Scottish poet, biographer and translator
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Theodore Mascarenhas, Indian prelate of the Catholic Church
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Theodore Mavrogordato
Theodore Michel Mavrogordato (31 July 1883 – 24 August 1941) was a tennis player from Great Britain who was active during the first decades of the 20th century.
Career
Mavrogordato represented Oxford University in the 1904 and 1905 Oxford v. ...
(1883–1941), British tennis player
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Theodore Maxwell, 19th-century English doctor and missionary
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Theodore Maynard (1890–1956), English poet literary critic and historian
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Theodore Howard McCaleb (1810–1864), American judge
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Theodore McCall (1911–1969), Australian Anglican bishop
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Theodore McCarrick
Theodore Edgar McCarrick (July 7, 1930 – April 3, 2025) was an American Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal who was Archbishop of Newark from 1986 to 2000 and Archbishop of Washington from 2001 to 2006. In 2019, McCarrick was defrocked by Po ...
(1930–2025), defrocked American prelate, former Catholic cardinal and archbishop
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Theodore H. McCrea (1908–1986), suffragan bishop
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Theodore W. McFarling (1929–2024), American politician
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Theodore McKee (born 1947), American judge
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Theodore McKeldin (1900–1974), American politician
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Theodore McLear (1879–1958), American wrestler
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Theodore F. MacManus (c. 1872–1940), American businessman and philanthropist
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Theodore McMillian (1919–2006), American judge
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Theodore McNeal (1905–1982), American politician
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Theodore Luqueer Mead (1852–1936), American naturalist and horticulturalist
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Theodore Meighen (1905–1979), Canadian lawyer and philanthropist
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Theodore Melfi
Theodore Melfi is an American filmmaker. His second film, ''St. Vincent (film), St. Vincent'' starring Bill Murray, was released in 2014. In 2016, Melfi co-wrote (alongside Allison Schroeder), directed, and produced ''Hidden Figures'', for which ...
(born 1970), American film director and producer
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Theodore Mendez (1934–1997), English painter
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Theodore W. Metcalfe (1894–1973), American politician
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Theodore Metz (1848–1936), German-born American bandleader and composer
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Theodore Doughty Miller (1835–1897), Baptist preacher
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Theodore Miller
Theodore Miller (May 16, 1816 – August 18, 1895) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
Born in Hudson, Columbia County, New York, he was admitted to the bar in 1837. He was District Attorney of Columbia County from 1843 t ...
(1816–1895), American judge
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Theodore Millon (1928–2014), American psychologist
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Theodore Augustus Mills (1839–1916), American sculptor
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Theodore R. Milton (1915–2010), United States Air Force general
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Theodore L. Minier (1819–1895), American politician
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Theodore B. Mitchell (1890–1983), American entomologist
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Theodore William Moody (1907–1984), Northern Irish historian
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Theodore Mook (born 1953), American cellist
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Theodore Barcroft L. Moonemalle, Ceylonese lawyer
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Theodore Morde (1911–1954), American explorer, journalist and diplomat
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Theodore Morison
Sir Theodore Morison (9 May 1863 – 14 February 1936) was a British educationalist who served as a Member of the Council of India and Director of the University of London Institute in Paris. He is best known as an interpreter of Muslim lif ...
(1863–1936), British educationalist
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Theodore L. Moritz
Theodore Leo Moritz (February 10, 1892 – March 13, 1982) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
He was born in Toledo, Ohio. He graduated from University of Dayton, ...
(1892–1982), American politician
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Theodore Morse (1873–1924), American songwriter
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Theodore Motzkin
Theodore Samuel Motzkin (; 26 March 1908 – 15 December 1970) was an Israeli- American mathematician.
Biography
Motzkin's father Leo Motzkin, a Ukrainian Jew, went to Berlin at the age of thirteen to study mathematics. He pursued university ...
(1908–1970), Israeli-American mathematician
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Theodore Moustakas, materials physicist
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Theodore T. Munger (1830–1910), American Congregational clergyman and writer
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Theodore W. Myers (1844–1918), American banker and politician
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Theodore "Fats" Navarro (1923–1950), American jazz trumpeter
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Theodore Newcomb
Theodore Mead Newcomb (July 24, 1903 – December 28, 1984) was an American social psychologist, professor and author. Newcomb led the Bennington College Study, which looked at the influence of the college experience on social and political belie ...
(1903–1984), American social psychologist
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Ted Nierenberg (1923–2009), American business executive
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Theodore van der Noot, 8th Marquess of Assche (1818–1889), Belgian courtier and aristocrat
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Theodore W. Noyes (1858–1946), American journalist
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Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony Nugent (; born December 13, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He goes by several nicknames, including Uncle Ted, the Nuge, and Motor City Madman. Nugent initially gained fame as the le ...
(born 1948), American rock musician and gun advocate
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Theodore Odrach (1912–1964), Ukrainian (Belarussian) writer
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Theodore Odza (1915–1998), American visual artist
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Theodore H. Okiishi (born 1939), American mechanical engineer
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T. V. Olsen (1932–1993), American author
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Theodore Olson
Theodore Bevry Olson (September 11, 1940 – November 13, 2024) was an American lawyer who served as the 42nd solicitor general of the United States from 2001 to 2004 in the administration of President George W. Bush. He previously served as t ...
(1940–2024), American lawyer
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Theodore Orji (born 1950), Nigerian politician
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Theodore Osborn (1887–1973), British-born Australian botanist
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Theodore Otis (1810–1873), American politician
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Theodore J. Pahle (1899–1979), American cinematographer
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Theodore Sherman Palmer (1868–1955), American zoologist
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Theodore Braybrooke Panabokke (1909–1989), Sri Lankan Sinhala politician, lawyer, and diplomat
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Theodore Paraskevakos (born 1937), Greek inventor and businessman
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Theodore D. Parsons (1894–1978), American politician
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Theodore S. Parvin, American lawyer
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Theodore S. Peck (1843–1918), United States Army general and Medal of Honor recipient
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Theodore Pell (1878–1967), American tennis player
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Theodore Leighton Pennell (1867–1912), English missionary
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Theodore Duncan Perera, Sri Lankan Sinhala civil servant
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Theodore A. Peyser (1873–1937), American politician
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T. E. R. Phillips (1868–1942), English astronomer
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Theodore Pike (1904–1987), Irish colonial administrator and sports international
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Theodore C. Pilcher (1844–1917), American politician
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Theodore Plucknett (1897–1965), British legal historian
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Theodore M. Pomeroy (1824–1905), American politician
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Theodore L. Poole (1840–1900), American politician
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Theodore Poulakis (1622–1692), Greek painter
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T. F. Powys (1875–1953), British novelist and short-story writer
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Theodore Pratt (1901–1969), American writer
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Theodore Price (c. 1570–1631), Welsh Anglican clergyman and academic
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Theodore Puck
Theodore Thomas Puck (September 24, 1916 – November 6, 2005) was an American geneticist born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Chicago public schools and obtained his bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree from the University of Chicago. His ...
(1916–2005), American geneticist
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Theodore K. Rabb (1937–2019), American historian
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Ted Raimi (born 1965), American actor
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Theodore F. Randolph (1826–1883), American politician
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Theodore I. Reese (1873–1931), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio
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Theodore Reff, American art historian
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Theodore H. Reverman (1877–1941), American prelate
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Theodore Rigg (1888–1972), New Zealand agricultural chemist and scientific administrator
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Theodore M. Riley (1842–1914), American Anglo-Catholic priest, author, and seminary professor
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Theodore Rinaldo (1944–2000), American charismatic religious leader and convicted child sex offender
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Theodore A. Ripley (1835–1866), American general
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Theodore Ritch (1894–1943), Russian tenor
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Theodore J. Rivlin (1926–2006), American mathematician
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Theodore Goodridge Roberts (1877–1953), Canadian novelist and poet
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Theodore Roberts
Theodore Roberts (October 8, 1861 – December 14, 1928) was an American film and stage actor.
Early life
Roberts was born in San Francisco, California. He was a cousin of the stage actress Florence Roberts. His choice of a career disap ...
(1861–1928), American film and stage actor
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Theodore Robinson (1852–1896), American Impressionist painter
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Theodore Roe (1898–1952), American mob boss
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Theodore Roethke (1908–1963), American poet
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Theodore L. Rogers (1880–1940), American politician
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Theodore Romzha (1911–1947), Ukrainian Ruthenian Catholic bishop
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Theodore Roscoe (1906–1992), American writer
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Theodore Rosengarten (born 1944), American historian
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Theodore H. Rowell (1905–1979), American politician
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Theodore Isaac Rubin (1923–2019), American psychiatrist and author
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Theodore Rudzinski (1857–?), American politician
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Theodore Runyon (1822–1896), American soldier, politician and diplomat
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Theodore D. Saar (1918–1981), American politician
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Theodore B. Sachs (1868–1916), American physician
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Theodore J. St. Antoine (born 1929), American lawyer and legal scholar
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Theodore St. John (1906–1956), American screenwriter
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Theodore Saloutos (1910–1980), American historian
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Theodore Salvesen (1863–1942), Scottish soldier and businessman
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Ted Sampley (1946–2009), American POW/MIA activist
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Theodore M. Sanders (1879–1947), American architect
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Theodore R. Sarbin (1911–2005), American psychologist
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Theodore S. Sayre (1837–1916), American businessman and politician
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Theodore Schatzki
Theodore Schatzki is a professor of philosophy and geography at the University of Kentucky. He has written extensively on practice theory. His work has developed an alternative theory of practice, influenced by Martin Heidegger and Ludwig Wittg ...
, American philosopher
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Theodore Schempp (1904–1988), American painter
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Theodore Schick
Theodore Schick is an American author in the field of philosophy.
His articles have appeared in numerous publications and include topics such as functionalism and its effect on immortality, the logic behind the criteria of adequacy, and applyin ...
, American philosopher
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Theodore Schroeder (1864–1953), American lawyer
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Theodore Schultz (1902–1998), American economist
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Theodore Schurch (1918–1946), British Nazi collaborator
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Theodore H. Schwartz (born 1965), American medical scientist
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Theodore Schwan (1841–1926), United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Theodore Scott-Dabo (1877–1928), American painter
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Theodore Scowden (1815–1881), American architect
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Theodore C. Search (1841–1920), American businessman
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Theodore L. Sendak (1918–1999), American attorney general
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Theodore Shackley (1927–2002), American CIA officer
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Theodore Shapiro (born 1971), American film composer
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Theodore Shapiro (psychiatrist) (born 1932), American psychiatrist
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T. Leslie Shear (1880–1945), American archaeologist
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Theodore P. Shonts (1855–1919), American lawyer and industrialist
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Theodore Shulman (born 1961), American abortion-rights activist
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Theodore Sider
Theodore "Ted" Sider is an American philosopher specializing in metaphysics and philosophy of language. He is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University.
Family
Sider is the son of theologian Ronald Sider. He is the partner of ...
, American philosopher
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Theodore Silverstein (1904–2001), American medieval literature scholar
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Theodore Frelinghuysen Singiser (1845–1907), American politician
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Theodore Cressy Skeat (1907–2003), British academic and librarian
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Theodore Slaman (born 1954), American mathematician
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Theodore J. Smayda (1931–2017), American oceanographer
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Theodore Solomons (1870–1947), American explorer
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Theodore J. Sophocleus (1939–2018), American politician
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Theodore Sorensen (1928–2010), American lawyer, writer, and presidential adviser
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Theodore Sougiannis, American economist
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Theodore Souris (1925–2002), American judge
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Theodore Southern, American artist and designer
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Theodore Spandounes, Greek historian
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Theodore I. Spaulding (1913–2002), American politician
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Theodore C. Speliotis (born 1953), American politician
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Theodore Spencer (1902–1949), American poet and academic
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Theodore Spicer-Simson (1871–1959), French sculptor and medallist
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Theodore Spiering (1871–1925), American violinist, conductor and teacher
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Theodore Spyropoulos, Greek archaeologist
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Theodore Stanton (1851–1925), American journalist
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Theodore Stearns
Theodore Pease Stearns (1881–1935) was an American composer. Born in Berea, Ohio, he wrote a number of operas. Of these, ''The Snowbird'' was given at the Chicago Civic Opera in 1923; this work won the Bispham Memorial Medal Award. He taught ...
(1881–1935), American classical composer
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Theodore Stebbins (born 1938), American art historian
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T. C. Steele (1847–1926), American painter
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Theodore Steinmetz (1880–1951), American musician
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Theodore Stephanides
Theodore Philip Stephanides (Greek: Θεόδωρος Φίλιππος Στεφανίδης; 21 January 1896 – 13 April 1983) was a Greek-British doctor and polymath, best remembered as the friend and mentor of Gerald Durrell. He was also know ...
(1896–1983), Greek-British doctor and biologist
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Theodore Stephenson (1856–1928), British Army general
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Ted Stevens
Theodore Fulton Stevens Sr. (November 18, 1923 – August 9, 2010) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a United States Senate, U.S. Senator from Alaska from 1968 to 2009.
He was the longest-serving Republican Party (United St ...
, American former Senator from Alaska
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Theodore L. Stiles (1848–1925), American judge
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Theodore Strauss
Theodore Strauss (December 27, 1912 – October 30, 2009) was an American writer and filmmaker.
Biography
Strauss was born in Oklahoma on December 27, 1912."In memoriam". ''Writers Guild of America West Journal''. Vol. 14, Iss. 1. p. 56. He w ...
(1912–2009), American writer
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Theodore Streleski (born 1936), American murderer
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Theodore Strong (1863–1928), American politician
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Theodore Strongin (1918–1998), American entomologist
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Theodore G. Stroup (born 1940), United States Army general
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Theodore M. Stuart (1883–1946), American football player and coach
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Theodore K. Stubbs (1847–1911), American politician from Pennsylvania
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Theodore Sturgeon
Theodore Sturgeon (; born Edward Hamilton Waldo, February 26, 1918 – May 8, 1985) was an American author of primarily fantasy fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and Horror fiction, horror, as well as a critic. He wrote approximately 400 ...
(1918–1985), American science fiction author
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Theodore Summerland (1853–1919), American politician
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Theodore Swann (1886–1955), American industrialist
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Theodore Swanson (1873–1959), American farmer and politician
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Theodore Swetz (born 1953), American actor, educator and theatre director
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Theodore Swinarski (1905–1992), American politician and businessman
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Theodore A. Switzler (1828–1879), American military officer
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Theodore Tannenwald Jr. (1916–1999), judge of the United States Tax Court
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Theodore Tapp (1883–1917), English cricketer and British Army officer
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Ted Te, Filipino lawyer
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Theodore Tengerdi (died 1308), Hungarian bishop
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Theodore Theodoridis (born 1965), Greek football official
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Theodore Thring (1816–1891), English cricketer and barrister
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Theodore Tilton (1835–1907), American newspaper editor, poet and abolitionist
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Theodore Timby
Theodore Ruggles Timby (5 April 1819 – 9 November 1909) is credited as the inventor of the revolving gun turret that was used on the USS ''Monitor'', the ironclad warship that fought in the American Civil War. He was born in Dutchess Count ...
(1819–1909), American inventor
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Theodore Tinsley (1894–1979), American writer
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Theodore Trautwein (1920–2000), American judge
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Theodore Trautwein (politician) (1869–1955), hotelier, racehorse owner and politician from New South Wales, Australia
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Theodore Ts'o
Theodore Yue Tak Ts'o (; born 1968) is an American software engineer mainly known for his contributions to the Linux kernel, in particular his contributions to file systems. He is the secondary developer and maintainer of e2fsprogs, the usersp ...
, American computer scientist, free software developer
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Theodore Turnbull, American politician
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Theodore Tylor (1900–1968), British lawyer and international level chess player
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Theodore Friederick Ulrich (1888–1963), Australian Army officer
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Theodore Unmack (1835–1919), Australian politician
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Theodore Ushev (born 1968), Bulgarian animator and filmmaker
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Theodore Van Kirk (1921–2014), American navigator of the Enola Gay
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Theodore Veale (1892–1980), English Victoria Cross recipient
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Theodore Vigé (1867–?), French lepidopterist
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Theodore H. Von Laue, American historian
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Theodore Wachs (born 1941), American psychologist
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Theodore Wade-Gery (1888–1972), British classical scholar
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Theodore Wan (1953–1987), Chinese-Canadian photographer and artist
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Theodore Ward (1902–1983), African-American playwright
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Theodore Wassmer (1910–2006), American painter
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Theodore Watts-Dunton (1832–1914), English critic and poet
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Theodore Weesner (1935–2015), American author
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Theodore Dwight Weld
Theodore Dwight Weld (November 23, 1803 – February 3, 1895) was one of the architects of the American abolitionist movement during its formative years from 1830 to 1844, playing a role as writer, editor, speaker, and organizer. He is best kno ...
(1803–1895), American abolitionist
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Theodore B. Wells, American architect
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Theodore B. Werner (1892–1989), American politician
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Theodore Wertime (1919–1982), American diplomat and historian
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Theodore S. Westhusing (1960–2005), United States Army officer
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Theodore Wharton
Theodore Wharton (1875–1931) was an American film director, producer and writer. He directed 48 films in the 1910s and 1920s, including the 1915 '' The New Adventures of J. Rufus Wallingford'' featuring Oliver Hardy.
Biography
Wharton was bo ...
(1875–1931), American film director
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Theodore E. White, American paleontologist and zooarchaeologist
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Theodore H. White (1915–1986), American historian and author
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Theodore Whitmarsh (1869–1936), American businessman and politician
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Theodore Whitmore (born 1972), Jamaican footballer and manager
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Theodore Wildanger (1905–1989), French painter
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Theodore Wilhelm (1909–1971), German actor
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Theodore Hartridge Willard, American politician
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Teddy Wilson
Theodore Shaw Wilson (November 24, 1912 – July 31, 1986) was an American jazz pianist. Described by critic Scott Yanow as "the definitive Swing music, swing pianist", Wilson's piano style was gentle, elegant, and virtuosic. His style was high ...
(1912–1986), American jazz pianist
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Theodore D. Wilson (1840–1896), American naval architect
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Theodore Wilson (1943–1991), American actor
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Theodore H. Winters Jr. (1913–2008), American flying ace during World War II
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Theodore Winthrop (1828–1861), American novelist
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Theodore Blake Wirgman (1848–1925), English painter
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Theodore Wirth (1863–1949), Swiss-born American architect
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Theodore Witcher, American screenwriter and director
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Theodore Wolfner (1864–1929), Hungarian politician
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Theodore Wong (1876–1919), Chinese translator
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Theodore Tuttle Woodruff (1811–1892), American inventor
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Theodore Woods (1874–1932), British bishop
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Theodore Woodward (1914–2005), American medical researcher
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Theodore Dwight Woolsey (1801–1889), American jurist; President of Yale University
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Theodore Salisbury Woolsey (1852–1929), American legal scholar
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Theodore Wores (1859–1939), American painter
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Theodore Sunday Wrobeh (born 1981), Liberian footballer
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Theodore Y. Wu (1924–2023), American engineer
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Theodore Wynsdau (1895–1951), Belgian cyclist
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Theodore Yates (born 1995), Australian bicycle racer
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Theodore O. Yntema (1900–1985), American economist
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Ted Yoho (born 1955), American politician
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Theodore Yuyun (born 1989), Cameroonian footballer
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Theodore Zeldin (born 1933), English historian and academic
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Theodore Zichy
Count Theodore Béla Rudolf Zichy de Zich et Vásonkeő (; 13 June 1908 – 30 December 1987) was a British actor, photographer, film director, producer and Playboy (lifestyle), playboy of Hungarian descent.
Early life
Born in Eastbourne in Suss ...
(1908–1987), British actor, photographer, film director, producer and playboy
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Theodore Ziolkowski (1932–2020), American scholar
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Guy Theodore Sebastian, Malaysian-Australian singer
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Tewodros II Ge'ez (ዳግማዊ ቴዎድሮስ) (1818–1868), Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 until his death in 1868
Disambiguation
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Theodore Allen
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Theodore Brinckman
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Theodore Brown
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Theodore Burton
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Theodore Cohen
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Theodore Cole
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Theodore Cook
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Theodore Cottrell
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Theodore Davis
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Theodore Dwight
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Theodore Ellis
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Theodore Frelinghuysen
Theodore Frelinghuysen (March 28, 1787April 12, 1862) was an American politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate. He was the Whig vice presidential nominee in the election of 1844, running on a ticket with Henry Clay.
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Theodore Hill
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Ted Howard
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Theodore Johnson
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Theodore Jones
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Theodore Lewis
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Theodore Long
Theodore Robert Rufus Long (born September 15, 1947) is an American former professional wrestling Referee (professional wrestling), referee, Manager (professional wrestling), manager and Authority figure (professional wrestling), authority figur ...
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Theodore Lyman
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Theodore Morrison
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Theodore Parker
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Theodore Pietsch
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Theodore Richards
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Theodore Robinson
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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), also known as Teddy or T.R., was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909. Roosevelt previously was involved in New York (state), New York politics, incl ...
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Theodore Roszak
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Theodore Sedgwick
Theodore Sedgwick (May 9, 1746January 24, 1813) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served in elected state government and as a delegate to the Continental Congress, a U.S. representative, and a senator from Massachusetts. H ...
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Theodore Sizer
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Theodore Smith
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Theodore Soderberg
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Theodore Taylor
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Theodore Thomas
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Theodore Weiss
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Theodore Wilkinson
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Theodore Williams
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Theodore Wright
Fictional characters
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Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver, the title character of
''Leave It to Beaver''
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Theodore Huxtable
Theodore Aloysius "Theo" Huxtable is a fictional character who appears in the American sitcom '' The Cosby Show'', portrayed by actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
Conception
Theo Huxtable was based on Bill Cosby's only son Ennis Cosby. He also gave ...
, character from ''
The Cosby Show
''The Cosby Show'' is an American television sitcom created by (along with Ed. Weinberger and Michael J. Leeson) and starring Bill Cosby that originally aired on NBC from September 20, 1984, to April 30, 1992, with a total of 201 half-hour e ...
''
* Theodore Thomas "Armpit" Johnson, a character from ''
Holes''
* Theodore "Ted" Logan, a character from the ''
Bill & Ted
''Bill & Ted'' is an American science fiction comedy franchise created by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. It features William "Bill" S. Preston Esq. and Ted "Theodore" Logan, portrayed by Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves, respectively, two met ...
'' franchise
* Theodore "Tobey" McCallister III, character and antagonist from ''
WordGirl
''WordGirl'' is an American animated superhero children's television series produced by the Soup2Nuts animation unit of Scholastic Entertainment for PBS Kids. The series began as a series of shorts entitled ''The Amazing Colossal Adventures of ...
''
* Theodore "Theo" McEwen, character from ''
Maya & Miguel''
* Theodore Nott, character from ''
Harry Potter
''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven Fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...
''
* Theodore "The Roach" Roachmont, character from
Supernoobs
''Supernoobs'' is a Canadian animated comedy television series produced by DHX Media, now known as WildBrain, for Cartoon Network and Teletoon. It was created by Scott Fellows, who also created ''Johnny Test'', '' Ned's Declassified School S ...
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Theodore Seville, character from
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks and billed for their first two decades as the Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for Novelty records in ...
* Theodore "Ted" Shackleford, character from ''
Curious George
Curious George is a fictional monkey who is the title character of a series of popular children's picture books written and illustrated by Margret and H. A. Rey. Various media, including films and TV shows, have been based upon the original ...
''
* Theodore "Ted" Spankoffski, a reoccurring character played by
Joey Richter in the Hatchetfield trilogy by ''
Team StarKid''
See also
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Saint Theodore (disambiguation)
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Théodore (disambiguation)
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Theodor
Theodor is a masculine given name. It is a German form of Theodore. It is also a variant of Teodor.
List of people with the given name Theodor
* Theodor Adorno, (1903–1969), German philosopher
* Theodor Aman, Romanian painter
* Theodor Bluege ...
, a list of people with the given name
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Theodora (disambiguation)
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Theodore (surname) Theodore is an English masculine given name and surname. It comes from the Greek name Θεόδωρος (''Theodōros'') meaning "God's gift" (from the Greek words Θεός, (''theos'') "God" and δώρον (''dōron'') "gift"). The name was popular ...
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Theodoric
Theodoric is a Germanic given name. First attested as a Gothic name in the 5th century, it became widespread in the Germanic-speaking world, not least due to its most famous bearer, Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths.
Overview
The name w ...
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Theodoros
Theodoros or Theodorus () is a masculine given name, from which Theodore is derived. The feminine version is Theodora.
It may refer to:
Ancient world
:''Ordered chronologically''
* Theodorus of Samos, 6th-century BC Greek sculptor, architect ...
, a list of people with the given name Theodoros or Theodorus
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Teodorico, a list of people with the given name Teodorico or Theodorico
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Teodor
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Theodoor
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Fyodor
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Tawadros (disambiguation)
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Tewodros (disambiguation)
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Tudor (disambiguation)
Tudor most commonly refers to:
* House of Tudor, Welsh and English royal house of Welsh origins
** Tudor period, a historical era in England and Wales coinciding with the rule of the Tudor dynasty
Tudor may also refer to:
Architecture
* Tudor a ...
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