Thomson - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Thomson : (noun)
1: United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989) [syn: Thomson, Virgil Thomson, Virgil Garnett Thomson]
2: United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937) [syn: Thomson, Elihu Thomson]
3: English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who co-discovered the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975) [syn: Thomson, George Paget Thomson, Sir George Paget Thomson]
4: English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940) [syn: Thomson, Joseph John Thomson, Sir Joseph John Thomson]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Thomson, GA (city, FIPS 76280) Location: 33.46610 N, 82.50000 W Population (1990): 6862 (2710 housing units) Area: 8.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 30824 Thomson, IL (village, FIPS 75172) Location: 41.95747 N, 90.10316 W Population (1990): 538 (224 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 61285 Thomson, MN (city, FIPS 64750) Location: 46.66414 N, 92.38976 W Population (1990): 132 (55 housing units) Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water) Thomson, NY Zip code(s): 12834

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Thomson
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Thomson - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Example Usage of Thomson