Meaning of THOMSON

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