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In the arts:- Thomas Hill (actor)Thomas Hill (actor)Thomas Hill was an actor and director on stage for decades before starting in film in the mid 1960s and on television in the 1980s....
, American actor - Thomas Hill (author)Thomas Hill (author)Thomas Hill, was an astrologer, author and translator who most probably also wrote as Didymus Mountain . He was the author of the first popular book in English about gardening — The profitable arte of gardening, first published in 1563 under the title A most briefe and pleasaunte treatyse,...
, English gardening author - Thomas Hill (clarinetist)Thomas Hill (clarinetist)Thomas Hill is an American clarinetist known for his work as a soloist and chamber musician. He is currently the principal clarinetist of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and a member of the Boston Chamber Music Society.-Biography:...
, principle clarinetist with the Boston Philharmonic and member of the Boston Chamber Music - Thomas Hill (painter)Thomas Hill (painter)Thomas Hill was an American artist of the 19th century. He produced many fine paintings of the California landscape, in particular of the Yosemite Valley, as well as the White Mountains of New Hampshire.-Biography:...
, American painter - Tom Hill (musician), guitarist in glam rock band Geordie
- Tommy Hill (Twin Peaks), a fictional character in the U.S. TV series Twin Peaks
In education, philosophy or religion:
- Thomas Hill (Cambridge)Thomas Hill (Cambridge)Thomas Hill was an English Puritan divine. Born at Kington, Herefordshire, he took a B.A. in 1622 at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, an M.A. in 1626, a B.D. in 1633 and a D.D. in 1646....
, (died 1653) the Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Trinity College, Cambridge - Thomas Hill (clergyman)Thomas Hill (clergyman)-References:...
, American Unitarian, president of Antioch College and Harvard University - Thomas Hill (philosopher), American philosopher, former student of John RawlsJohn RawlsJohn Bordley Rawls was an American philosopher and a leading figure in moral and political philosophy. He held the James Bryant Conant University Professorship at Harvard University....
, and professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
In sports:
- Thomas Hill (athlete)Thomas Hill (athlete)Thomas L. Hill is an American former athlete, who mainly competed in the 110 metre hurdles.-Competitive career:...
, American track and field athlete - Thomas Hill (basketball)Thomas Hill (basketball)Thomas Hill is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'5" guard, Hill played at Duke University from 1990 to 1993, winning two NCAA Championships . His teammates at Duke included Grant Hill , Christian Laettner, and Bobby Hurley...
, American basketball player - Thomas Seymour Hill, Australian rules football administrator
- Tom Hill (footballer)Tom Hill (footballer)Thomas Hill was a former footballer, who played in the Football League for Stoke where He made five appearances.- Career statistics :-References:...
(born 1871), English footballer for Stoke - Tom Hill (Australian footballer)Tom Hill (Australian footballer)Tom Hill is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League for the Western Bulldogs. He was the number 89 draft pick in the 2010 AFL Draft....
(born 1991), Australian footballer for Western Bulldogs
In science:
- Thomas Wright HillThomas Wright HillThomas Wright Hill was a mathematician and schoolmaster. He is credited as inventing the single transferable vote in 1819...
, inventor of proportional representation
In politics:
- Thomas Rowley HillThomas Rowley HillThomas Rowley Hill was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1885.Hill was born at Stourport, the son of William Hill FRAS. He was educated at University College, London. He held a number of public offices, being Sheriff of Worcester in 1858, Mayor of Worcester...
, British Member of Parliament for Worcester, 1874–1885 - Thomas Hill (Leominster MP), British Member of Parliament for LeominsterLeominster (UK Parliament constituency)Leominster was, until 2010, a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.From 1295 to 1868, it was a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election. Under the Reform Act 1867 its...
, 1774–1776 - Thomas Hill (Shrewsbury MP), British Member of Parliament for ShrewsburyShrewsbury (UK Parliament constituency)Shrewsbury was a parliamentary constituency in England, centred on the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire.It was founded in 1290 as parliamentary borough, returning two members to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the...
, 1749–1768 - Thomas E. Hill, Ohio politician
Companies
- Thomas Hill (Rotherham) LtdThomas Hill (Rotherham) LtdThomas Hill Limited was a company which repaired and sold steam road vehicles, diesel and electric road vehicles and railway locomotives. It later made its name building and rebuilding diesel locomotives.-History:...