Category:William Thornton
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British-American physician, inventor, painter and architect (1759-1828) | |||||
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Date of birth | 20 May 1759 Jost Van Dyke | ||||
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Date of death | 28 March 1828 Washington, D.C. | ||||
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English: Dr. William Thornton (May 20, 1759 - March 28, 1828) was an early American 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.
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Media in category "William Thornton"
The following 27 files are in this category, out of 27 total.
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Anna MB Thornton by G Stuart.jpg 5,939 × 7,200; 16.28 MB
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Facsimile of Letter to Washington to Wm. Thornton.png 994 × 1,648; 519 KB
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Flickr - USCapitol - Dr. William Thornton.jpg 2,296 × 2,800; 9.02 MB
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Gilbert Stuart, William Thornton, 1804, NGA 1119.jpg 3,287 × 4,000; 13.52 MB
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House, Washington, D.C. Floor plan LCCN2002716740.jpg 1,536 × 996; 263 KB
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House, Washington, D.C. Floor plan LCCN2002716741.jpg 1,536 × 965; 224 KB
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Monuments, Washington, D.C. Sketch - section of circular structure LCCN2002711969.jpg 1,099 × 1,452; 265 KB
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Monuments, Washington, D.C. Sketches - elevations LCCN2002711968.jpg 1,536 × 1,268; 193 KB
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Monuments, Washington, D.C. Various studies - plans and elevations LCCN2002711967.jpg 1,264 × 1,536; 233 KB
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Portrait of William Thornton (3360758932).jpg 481 × 641; 67 KB
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RUINS WILLIAM THORNTON PLANTATION, TORTOLA, B.V.1..jpg 720 × 463; 87 KB
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Thornton Design of the Capitol.jpg 520 × 294; 22 KB
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Thorton book.pdf 900 × 1,350, 344 pages; 9.66 MB
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William Thornton Architekt.jpg 283 × 340; 29 KB
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William Thornton.jpg 332 × 400; 9 KB
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William-thorton.png 377 × 449; 293 KB
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Philadelphia Library, by R. Newell & Sons.jpg 2,737 × 1,385; 1.5 MB
Categories:
- Thornton (surname)
- William (given name)
- 1759 births
- 1828 deaths
- Male architects from the United States
- Architects of the United States Capitol
- People of the British Virgin Islands
- Burials at the Congressional Cemetery
- Alumni of the University of Aberdeen
- Quakers from the United States
- United States Patent and Trademark Office