Researching Tom Spies
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3 people with the Spies surname? In that year Spies was ranked number 3576 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Spies on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Spies and the Spies Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Spies surname in the USA? Spies is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Tom Spies
Tom Douglas Spies
Dr. Tom Douglas Spies (September 21, 1902 in Ravenna, Texas – February 28, 1960 in New York, NY) was a distinguished American physician and medical educator. Dr. Spies was an authority in the study of nutritional diseases. In the 1930s, he contributed significantly to finding a cure for pellagra, a nutritional disease that once afflicted millions in the American South. Later, he also made a large contribution to finding cure for tropical sprue. For his efforts in elimination of pellagra, Time Magazine named him as 1938 "Man of the Year" in comprehensive science.
Source: Tom Douglas Spies, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
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