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|affiliation = United States of America | |||
|origin = [[Earth]] | |||
|only = Grass (short story) | |||
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'''Thomas Jefferson''' was [[President of the United States]] in the [[19th century]]. | '''Thomas Jefferson''' was [[President of the United States]] in the [[19th century]]. | ||
Thomas Jefferson's [[curse]]d [[army]] of [[zombie]] [[France|French]] [[werewolves]] attacked [[Congress]] in [[July]] [[1789]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Long Con (comic story)|The Long Con]]'') | |||
In [[1974]] during a [[telephone]] conversation arising from his dialling of a wrong number, the [[Sixth Doctor]] related a popular aphorism by Jefferson to [[Lauren Hudson]]: "I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." Fortunately for Lauren, her next telephone call was a wrong number to a radio [[DJ (Urgent Calls)|DJ]], who just happened to be asking the source of that quote in a trivia contest. As a result Lauren won the biggest prize ever given away on British [[radio]] | |||
Jefferson sent [[Meriwether Lewis]] and [[William Clark]] to explore the [[North America|American continent]] and search for, among other things, [[mammoth]]s. [[Lucia Cailloux]] gave him a [[tobacco|snuff]] box made of mammoth ivory. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Grass (short story)|Grass]]'') | |||
In [[1974]] during a [[telephone]] conversation arising from his dialling of a wrong number, the [[Sixth Doctor]] related a popular aphorism by Jefferson to [[Lauren Hudson]]: "I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." Fortunately for Lauren, her next telephone call was a wrong number to a radio [[DJ (Urgent Calls)|DJ]], who just happened to be asking the source of that quote in a trivia contest. As a result Lauren won the biggest prize ever given away on British [[radio]] — a holiday for two in [[Marbella]] and spending money. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Urgent Calls (audio story)|Urgent Calls]]'') | |||
According to the [[Seventh Doctor]], Thomas Jefferson was a keen [[Beekeeping|beekeeper]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Survival of the Fittest (audio story)|Survival of the Fittest]]'') | |||
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] claimed that two of the American founders, Thomas Jefferson, [[John Adams]] and [[Alexander Hamilton]], may have fancied him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') | The [[Eleventh Doctor]] claimed that two of the American founders, Thomas Jefferson, [[John Adams]] and [[Alexander Hamilton]], may have fancied him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* A scene in which the [[Tenth Doctor]] claimed to have assisted Jefferson in | [[File:Doctors at Hamilton.jpg|thumb|Daveed Diggs as Thomas Jefferson. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Long Con (comic story)|The Long Con]]'')]] | ||
{{ | * A scene in which the [[Tenth Doctor]] claimed to have assisted Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence was deleted from ''[[The Lazarus Experiment (TV story)|The Lazarus Experiment]]''. The scene is included as an extra on the story's [[DVD releases|DVD release]]. | ||
* {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}} incorrectly refers to Jefferson as the second US President. In the real world, Jefferson was the third. This is likely an error, as the same source also correctly refers to [[John Adams]] as the second US president. | |||
* Daveed Diggs played Thomas Jefferson in ''[[Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton]]'' and had a unnamed cameo in the comic story ''[[The Long Con (comic story)|The Long Con]]''. | |||
* He was voiced by [[Dan Castellaneta]] on several episodes of ''[[The Simpsons (franchise)|The Simpsons]]''. | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:50, 17 May 2024
Thomas Jefferson was President of the United States in the 19th century.
Thomas Jefferson's cursed army of zombie French werewolves attacked Congress in July 1789. (COMIC: The Long Con)
Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the American continent and search for, among other things, mammoths. Lucia Cailloux gave him a snuff box made of mammoth ivory. (PROSE: Grass)
In 1974 during a telephone conversation arising from his dialling of a wrong number, the Sixth Doctor related a popular aphorism by Jefferson to Lauren Hudson: "I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." Fortunately for Lauren, her next telephone call was a wrong number to a radio DJ, who just happened to be asking the source of that quote in a trivia contest. As a result Lauren won the biggest prize ever given away on British radio — a holiday for two in Marbella and spending money. (AUDIO: Urgent Calls)
According to the Seventh Doctor, Thomas Jefferson was a keen beekeeper. (AUDIO: Survival of the Fittest)
The Eleventh Doctor claimed that two of the American founders, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Alexander Hamilton, may have fancied him. (TV: The Impossible Astronaut)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- A scene in which the Tenth Doctor claimed to have assisted Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence was deleted from The Lazarus Experiment. The scene is included as an extra on the story's DVD release.
- Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...["Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"] incorrectly refers to Jefferson as the second US President. In the real world, Jefferson was the third. This is likely an error, as the same source also correctly refers to John Adams as the second US president.
- Daveed Diggs played Thomas Jefferson in Hamilton and had a unnamed cameo in the comic story The Long Con.
- He was voiced by Dan Castellaneta on several episodes of The Simpsons.
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