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William Thornton (Jost Van Dyke, 20 de mayo de 1759 - 28 de marzo de 1828) fue un médico, inventor, pintor y arquitecto de Estados Unidos . Biografía. Nació en las Islas Vírgenes donde su familia tenía una hacienda de azúcar. Con cinco años regresó para formarse en Reino Unido, para más tarde ingresar en la Universidad de Edimburgo en 1781.
- William Thornton (astronauta)
William Edgar Thornton (Faison, 14 de abril de 1929 -...
- William Thornton (astronauta)
William Thornton (May 20, 1759 – March 28, 1828) was an American physician, inventor, painter and architect who designed the United States Capitol. He also served as the first Architect of the Capitol and first Superintendent of the United States Patent Office.
16 de may. de 2024 · William Thornton (born May 20, 1759, Tortola, British Virgin Islands—died March 28, 1828, Washington, D.C., U.S.) was a British-born American architect, inventor, and public official, best known as the creator of the original design for the Capitol at Washington, D.C.
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William Edgar Thornton (April 14, 1929 – January 11, 2021) was an American NASA astronaut. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from University of North Carolina and a doctorate in medicine, also from UNC. He flew on Challenger twice, the STS-8 and STS-51-B missions.
El arquitecto William Thornton fue el ganador del diseño del Capitolio en 1793. Debido a la Guerra anglo-estadounidense de 1812, que provocó el incendio y destrucción del edificio, no se empezó a construir la rotonda hasta el año 1818, siendo completada en 1824.
Thorntons Limited is a British chocolate manufacturer owned by the Italian confectionery company, Ferrero. It was established in 1911 by William Joseph Thornton and Joseph Thornton, his father, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
