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Thomson (ˈtɒmsən
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noun
- Sir George Paget, son of Joseph John Thomson. 1892–1975, British physicist, who discovered (1927) the diffraction of electrons by crystals: shared the Nobel prize for physics 1937
- James. 1700–48, Scottish poet. He anticipated the romantics' feeling for nature in The Seasons (1726–30)
- James, pen name B.V. 1834–82, British poet, born in Scotland, noted esp for The City of Dreadful Night (1874), reflecting man's isolation and despair
- Sir Joseph John. 1856–1940, British physicist. He discovered the electron (1897) and his work on the nature of positive rays led to the discovery of isotopes: Nobel prize for physics 1906
- Roy, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet. 1894–1976, British newspaper proprietor, born in Canada
- Virgil. 1896–1989, US composer, music critic, and conductor, whose works include two operas, Four Saints in Three Acts (1928) and The Mother of Us All (1947), piano sonatas, a cello concerto, songs, and film music
- Sir William. See (1st Baron) Kelvin
Example Sentences Including 'Thomson'
Analysts polled by Thomson Financial/ First Call were expecting 10 cents a share.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Derek Thomson has lived on Rum for 12 years, longer than any other resident.Glasgow Herald (2001)
He had begun a feud with John Joseph Thomson about whether he, Lenard, or the Cam-bridge man, had made certain important discoveries first.Looking For the Spark
However, lack of time before the start meant that Thomson was never really going to be 100 per cent happy with boat preparations.Yachting Boating World (2004)
In 1869, Lane developed Thomson 's arguments further, assuming that there are convection currents in the Sun.The Fontana history of Astronomy and Cosmology
Joe Thomson , their sound man, had joined them at lunchtime with his daughter Alice who was going to act as production assistant.HIDING FROM THE LIGHT
LIVES LIVED Annie M. Thomson Marcia Daniel Wife, mother, health care worker, friend, grandmother, great-grandmother.Globe and Mail (2003)
The average estimate of 17 analysts polled by Wall Street tracking firm Thomson Financial/ First Call was for share profit of 6 cents.Globe and Mail (2003)
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