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Meaning of THOMPSON

Pronunciation:  'tâmpsun

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)
  2. [n]  United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
 
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 Synonyms: Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, Homer A. Thompson, Homer Armstrong Thompson, Homer Thompson
 
 See Also: archaeologist, archeologist, physicist

 

 

 

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