Thomas Gray

Thomas Gray (26 December 1716 – 30 July 1771) was an English poet, letter-writer, classical scholar and professor at Cambridge University. He is widely known for his Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard, published in 1751.

Early life and education

Thomas Gray was born in Cornhill, London. His father, Philip Gray, was a scrivener and his mother, Dorothy Antrobus, was a milliner He was the fifth of 12 children, and the only child of Philip and Dorothy Gray to survive infancy. He lived with his mother after she left his abusive and mentally unwell father.

Gray's mother paid for him to go to Eton College where two of his uncles worked: Robert and William Antrobus. Robert became Gray's first teacher and helped inspire in Gray a love for botany and observational science. Gray's other uncle, William, became his tutor. He recalled his schooldays as a time of great happiness, as is evident in his Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College. Gray was a delicate and scholarly boy who spent his time reading and avoiding athletics. He lived in his uncle’s household rather than at college. He made three close friends at Eton: Horace Walpole, son of the Prime Minister Robert Walpole; Thomas Ashton, and Richard West, son of another Richard West who was briefly Lord Chancellor of Ireland. The four prided themselves on their sense of style, sense of humour, and appreciation of beauty. They were called the "quadruple alliance."

Thomas Gray (soccer)

Thomas Gray (born August 12, 1986 in Red Bank, New Jersey) is an American soccer player.

Career

College

Gray attended Middletown High School South, played club ball with the Middletown Sonics (winning three state championships and one regional title in nine years) and played one year of college soccer for Rutgers University before transferring to Monmouth University as a sophomore. At Monmouth he was named to the First Team and Second Team of the Northeast Conference. In his junior year, Gray also led the nation in total assists.

In 2008 he was also on the roster of Newark Ironbound Express of the USL Premier Development League, but did not feature in any games due to a persistent injury.

Professional

Gray turned professional in 2009 when he signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Second Division. He made his professional debut on April 17, 2009 in Pittsburgh's opening day 0-0 tie with Crystal Palace Baltimore. On March 8, 2010 Pittsburgh announced the re-signing of Gray to a new contract for the 2010 season.

Thomas Gray (disambiguation)

Thomas Gray was an English poet, classical scholar and professor of Cambridge University.

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