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    Thomas Howarth

    Thomas Howarth, professor, architectural historian, collector (b in England 1914, d at Toronto 21 July 2000).

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    Thomas James

    Thomas James, explorer (b 1593; d 1635). He sailed from Bristol to Hudson Bay in 1631, 2 days before Luke FOX left on a rival voyage from London. The 2 met by chance at Cape Henrietta Maria (named after James's ship).

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    Thomas J. Bata

    Thomas John Bata, CC, shoe manufacturer, philanthropist (born 17 September 1914 in Prague, Austria-Hungary; died 1 September 2008 in Toronto, ON). Thomas J. Bata established the Bata shoe company in Canada. He was designated a Companion of the Order of Canada and recognized “for his contribution to industrial development.”

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    Thomas King

    Thomas King, CC, novelist, short-story writer, essayist, screenwriter, photographer (born 24 April 1943 in Roseville, California). A Companion of the Order of Canada and winner of a Governor General’s Literary Award, Thomas King is a renowned author who has published numerous books in both fiction and non-fiction. Throughout his career, King believed himself to be of Cherokee descent through his father. However, in 2025 he confirmed, based on genealogical research, that he is not Cherokee, nor does he belong to another Indigenous nation.

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    Thomas Kunito Shoyama

    Thomas Kunito Shoyama, economist, public servant (b at Kamloops, BC 24 Sept 1916, d at Victoria, BC 22 Dec 2006).

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    Thomas Legrady

    Legrady, Thomas (Theodore). Composer, teacher, b Budapest 22 Mar 1920, naturalized Canadian 1962. He graduated from the Bartók Cons and obtained a PH D in political science at Erzsébet U in Pécs.

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    Thomas Leopold Willson

    Thomas Leopold Willson, "Carbide," inventor (b 1860; d at New York C 20 Dec 1915). Propelled by curiosity, Willson was a chronic inventor gifted in both recognizing the potential of his discoveries and funding their development. He obtained over 70 patents in Canada.

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    Thomas-Louis Tremblay

    ​Thomas-Louis Tremblay, soldier, commander and civil engineer (born 16 May 1886 in Chicoutimi, Québec; died 28 March 1951 in Québec City, Québec). 

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    Thomas McCulloch

    Thomas McCulloch, educator, theologian, author (b at Ferenze, Scot 1776; d at Halifax 9 Sept 1843). One of the most prominent educators and theologians in the Maritimes, McCulloch was a prolific letter writer, as well as the author of books on theology and Letters of Mephibosheth Stepsure.

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    Thomas McIlwraith

    Thomas McIlwraith, businessman, ornithologist (b at Newton upon Ayr, Scot 25 Dec 1824; d at Hamilton, Ont 31 Jan 1903). He is best known for his 1886 treatise on Ontario birds (revised in 1894), the first major annotated provincial bird book in Canada.

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    Thomas Monohan

    Thomas (Shahan) Monohan. Bassist, teacher, b Louisville, Kentucky, 30 Jun 1937, naturalized Canadian 1971, d Toronto 20 Feb 1994; Artist Diploma (Curtis) 1958.

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    Tom Mulcair

    Thomas Joseph “Tom” Mulcair, PC, Leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) 2012–17, Leader of the Opposition 2012–15, provincial Cabinet minister, lawyer, university professor, political commentator, author (born 24 October 1954 in Ottawa, ON). Mulcair played a key role in building support for the NDP in Quebec during the 2011 federal election, after which the party, under leader Jack Layton, became the official opposition. Four years later, Mulcair led the party to a disappointing third-place finish in the 2015 federal election. He remained leader of the NDP until he was replaced by Jagmeet Singh in 2017. The following year, Mulcair resigned his seat in the House of Commons and became a visiting professor at Université de Montréal. He also became a political commentator on several radio and TV networks in 2018.

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    Thomas Neill Cream

    Thomas Neill Cream, doctor, murderer (b at Glasgow, Scot 1850; d at London, Eng 15 Nov 1892). Educated in medicine at McGill, Cream was responsible for a string of murders in Canada, the US and Britain. He was also a thief, arsonist, blackmailer and illegal abortionist.

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    Thomas Peters

    Thomas Peters (also Petters), Black community leader, soldier (born circa 1738 in West Africa; died 25 June 1792 in Freetown, Sierra Leone). During the American Revolution, Peters escaped enslavement and joined the Black Pioneers, a unit of the British army. After the war, he and thousands of other Black Loyalists were transported to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Peters became a spokesperson for Black Loyalists, who were frustrated that they hadn’t received the provisions and land promised by British officials. He eventually helped recruit Black settlers for the West African colony of Sierra Leone, where he died in 1792.

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    Thomas Phillips Thompson

    Thomas Phillips Thompson, journalist, socialist intellectual (b at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Eng 25 Nov 1843; d at Oakville, Ont 20 May 1933). Under the pseudonym "Jimuel Briggs," Thompson wrote political satire for the St

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