Thoms is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Adah Belle Thoms
Adah Belle Samuels Thoms (January 12, 1870 – February 21, 1943) was an African American nurse who cofounded the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (serving as President from 1916 to 1923), was acting director of the Lincoln S ...
(1870–1943), African-American nurse
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Albie Thoms (1941–2012), Australian film director
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Alexander Thoms
Alexander Thoms FRSE (1837–1925) was a 19th/20th century Scottish mineralogist. His collection of rocks and minerals form a core part of the collection within the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery in Glasgow.
Life
He was born in Longforgan, Pert ...
(1837–1925), Scottish mineralogist
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Arne Thoms
Arne Thoms (born 1 January 1971) is a former professional tennis player from Germany.
Career
As a junior, Thoms had a good year in 1989, making the semi-finals of the boys' singles at Wimbledon and the quarter-finals at Roland Garros.
Thoms mad ...
(born 1971), German tennis player
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Art Thoms (born 1947), American football player
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Bill Thoms
William David Thoms (March 5, 1910 – December 26, 1964) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 548 games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks and Boston Bruins between 1932 and 1945.
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(1910–1964), Canadian ice hockey player
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Bob Thoms (1826–1903), English cricket umpire
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Bobby Thoms (1909–2003), Australian rules footballer
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Daniela Anschütz-Thoms
Daniela Anschütz-Thoms (born 20 November 1974) is a German former speed skater. At the 2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics (), officially the XX Olympic Winter Games () and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport e ...
(born 1974), German speed skater
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Frederic Count de Thoms
Frederic Count de Thoms (1669–1746) was a German art collector with various influential political ties. He was born in Giessen. He wrote a biography of Louis XIV of France in 1715, and became secretary to King George I of Great Britain in ...
(1669–1746), German art collector
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George Thoms (1927–2003), Australian cricket player
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Harry Thoms (1896–1970), English footballer
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Jerome Thoms
Jerome Thoms (October 7, 1907 – November 1, 1977) was an American film editor.
He edited '' Blondie's Big Moment'' (1947), ''Blondie's Holiday'' (1947), '' The Chance of a Lifetime'' (1943), '' A Close Call for Boston Blackie'' (1946), ''The De ...
(1907–1977), American film editor
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Jim Thoms (1918–2005), Australian rules footballer
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Kevin Thoms (born 1979), American actor
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Laurence Thoms (born 1980), Fijian alpine skier
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Lothar Thoms (1956–2017), German cyclist
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Paul Thoms (1932–2012), Canadian surveyor and politician
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Peter Thoms
Peter Thoms is an English musician and composer best known for playing keyboards and trombone for the synthpop band Landscape.
Biography
Landscape was formed in 1974 with Richard James Burgess (vocals, drums), Christopher Heaton (keyboards), A ...
, English musician
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Peter Perring Thoms (1791–1855), English printer and translator
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Shirley Thoms
Shirley Thoms-Bystrynski (12 January 1925 – 1 July 1999), was an Australian country music singer and pioneer of Australia's country music industry. She was known as ''Australia's Yodelling Sweetheart''.
Biography
Thoms was born in January 192 ...
(1925–1999), Australian country music player
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Sven Thoms (born 1970), German biochemist
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Tracie Thoms
Tracie Thoms is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles in ''Rent'', ''Cold Case'', '' The Devil Wears Prada'', ''Death Proof'', the Fox television series '' Wonderfalls''; as of 2018 she has been a recurring cast member of th ...
(born 1975), American actress
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Trev Thoms
Trevor Thoms (30 October 1950 – 8 December 2010), known as Judge Trev Thoms and Judge Trev, was a British guitarist, best known for being a member of Inner City Unit, Atomgods, and Steve Gibbons (musician)#Steve Gibbons Band, The Steve Gibbons ...
(1950–2010), British guitarist
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William Thoms
William John Thoms (16 November 1803 – 15 August 1885) was a British writer credited with coining the term "folklore" in 1846. Thoms' investigation of folklore and myth led to a later career of debunking longevity myths, and he was a pioneer ...
(1803–1885), British writer
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