Toomer

Toomer

Toomer is a family name.

Several important people have had the family name "Toomer", including:
* Jean Toomer, an American poet of the Harlem Renaissance
* Amani Toomer, a football player for the New York Giants
* Ron Toomer, a roller coaster designer
* Fred A. Toomer, Third Vice-President and member of the Board of Directors of Atlanta Life Insurance Company.

Toomer is also used as an abbreviation for Fred A. Toomer Elementary School in Atlanta, Georgia.


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  • Toomer — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Gerald J. Toomer (* 1934), britischer Mathematik und Wissenschaftshistoriker Jean Toomer (Geburtsname: Nathan Pinchback Toomer; 1894–1967), US amerikanischer Schriftsteller Diese Seite ist eine …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Toomer —   [ tuːmə], Jean Nathan Eugene, amerikanischer Schriftsteller, * Washington (D. C.) 26. 12. 1894, ✝ Bucks County (Pa.) 30. 3. 1967; nach dem Studium u. a. in New York entdeckte er während der Lehrtätigkeit an einer Landschule in Sparta (Georgia)… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Toomer — There are two possible sources of this unusual and interesting name, the first being that it is a medieval occupational name for a person responsible for removing the wool from the cards in the process of combing the wool drive to spinning it.… …   Surnames reference

  • Toomer, Jean — orig. Nathan Eugene Toomer born Dec. 26, 1894, Washington, D.C., U.S. died March 30, 1967, Doylestown, Pa. U.S. poet and novelist of the Harlem Renaissance. He taught briefly before turning to writing. Cane (1923), considered his best work, is an …   Universalium

  • Toomer, Jean — orig. Nathan Eugene Toomer (26 dic. 1894, Washington, D.C., EE.UU.–30 mar. 1967, Doylestown, Pa.). Poeta y novelista estadounidense del renacimiento de Harlem. Fue profesor antes de dedicarse a la escritura. La novela experimental Cane [Caña]… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Toomer — /tooh meuhr/, n. Jean, 1894 1967, U.S. writer. * * * …   Universalium

  • Toomer — /tooh meuhr/, n. Jean, 1894 1967, U.S. writer …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jean Toomer — Toomer circa 1920 1930 Born December 26, 1894(1894 12 26) Washington, D.C., U.S. Died March 30, 1967(196 …   Wikipedia

  • Amani Toomer — Infobox NFLactive currentteam=New York Giants currentnumber=81 currentposition=Wide receiver caption= birthdate=birth date and age|1974|9|8 birthplace=Berkeley, California heightft=6 heightin=3 weight=203 debutyear=1996 debutteam=New York Giants… …   Wikipedia

  • Jean Toomer — (Geburtsname: Nathan Pinchback Toomer; * 26. Dezember 1894 in Washington, D.C.; † 30. März 1967 in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania) war ein US amerikanischer Schriftsteller, der durch seinen Roman Cane zu einem bedeutenden Vertreter der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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