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Thompson
Thomp·son T0175300 (tŏmp′sən, tŏm′-), Benjamin Count Rumford. 1753-1814. American-born British public official and physicist who conducted numerous experiments on heat and friction, concluding that heat is produced by moving particles.
Thompson, David 1770-1857. Canadian explorer who followed the Columbia River to its mouth (1811) and mapped much of western Canada.
Thompson, Dorothy 1894-1961. American journalist whose radio broadcasts and widely syndicated column "On the Record" (1936-1941) informed Americans of the impending threat of Nazi Germany.
Thompson, Jennifer Elisabeth Known as "Jenny." Born 1973. American swimmer who won twelve Olympic medals, including eight gold medals in relay events at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 games.Thompson (ˈtɒmpsən; ˈtɒmsən) n1. (Biography) Benjamin, Count Rumford. 1753–1814, Anglo-American physicist, noted for his work on the nature of heat2. (Biography) Daley. born 1958, British athlete: Olympic decathlon champion (1980, 1984)3. (Biography) Emma. born 1959, British actress: her films include Howards End (1991), Sense and Sensibility (1996; also wrote screenplay), Primary Colors (1998), and Love Actually (2003)4. (Biography) Flora (Jane). 1876–1947, British writer, author of the autobiographical Lark Rise to Candleford (1945)5. (Biography) Francis. 1859–1907, British poet, best known for the mystical poem The Hound of Heaven (1893)Thomp•son (ˈtɒmp sən, ˈtɒm-)
n. 1. Benjamin, Count Rumford, 1753–1814, English physicist and diplomat, born in the U.S. 2. Dorothy, 1894–1961, U.S. journalist. 3. Francis, 1859–1907, English poet. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Thompson - United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)Homer A. Thompson, Homer Armstrong Thompson, Homer Thompson | | 2. |  Thompson - English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford |
Thompson
Thompson, river, 304 mi (489 km) long, formed by the junction of the North Thompson and the South Thompson rivers at Kamloops, S British Columbia, and flowing W and S to the Fraser River at Lytton. The North Thompson is usually considered part of the main stream. The river was explored (1808) by Simon Fraser and named by him for David Thompson, a fellow explorer.
Thompson, city (1991 pop. 14,977), central Man., Canada, on the Burntwood River. A mining town, it developed after large nickel deposits were discovered in the area in 1956.Thompson a city in Canada, in northwestern Manitoba. Population, 19,000 (1971). Thompson is a center for the mining, smelting, and refining of nickel. The nickel plant located in the city has an annual capacity of 100,000 tons. The ore is mined primarily from the large Thompson field, and also from the Soab Lake and Pipe Lake fields. Thompson1. Benjamin, Count Rumford. 1753--1814, Anglo-American physicist, noted for his work on the nature of heat 2. Daley. born 1958, British athlete: Olympic decathlon champion (1980, 1984) 3. Emma. born 1959, British actress: her films include Howards End (1991), Sense and Sensibility (1996; also wrote screenplay), Primary Colors (1998), and Love Actually (2003) 4. Flora (Jane). 1876--1947, British writer, author of the autobiographical Lark Rise to Candleford (1945) 5. Francis. 1859--1907, British poet, best known for the mystical poem The Hound of Heaven (1893) Thompson
Thompson [tomp´son] Julia (1907–1972). First full-time Washington lobbyist for the American Nurses' Association. As a lobbyist, she was concerned with the improvement of education, working conditions, and economic and professional status in nursing. She also worked to improve Social Security benefits and for the passage of the Medicare program.Thomp·son (tomp'sŏn), Henry, English surgeon, 1820-1904. See: Thompson test. Thompson
Related to Thompson: Thompson submachine gun, Thomas Cook, Thompson gunSynonyms for Thompsonnoun United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)Synonyms- Homer A. Thompson
- Homer Armstrong Thompson
- Homer Thompson
noun English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and frictionSynonyms- Benjamin Thompson
- Count Rumford
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