English dictionary
Thomson
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
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United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937)
Synonyms elihu thomsonSource: WordNet 3.0
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English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who was a co-discoverer of the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975)
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English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940)
Source: WordNet 3.0