Thomson
Elihu, 1853–1937, U.S. inventor, born in England.
Sir George Paget, 1892–1975, English physicist (son of Sir Joseph John): Nobel Prize 1937.
James, 1700–48, English poet, born in Scotland.
James "B.V.", 1834–82, English poet.
John Arthur, 1861–1933, Scottish scientist and author.
Sir Joseph John, 1856–1940, English physicist: Nobel Prize 1906.
Virgil, 1896–1989, U.S. composer and music critic.
Sir William. Kelvin, 1st Baron.
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How to use Thomson in a sentence
Thomson and Potts were similarly committed to their work in the House office.
If, on the other hand, you know Thomson’s books about movies — he has published more than 25, including multiple editions of his “Biographical Dictionary of Film” — you will predict, correctly, that “A Light in the Dark” is none of these things.
‘A Light in the Dark’ is a love letter to the directors, personal flaws and all | Troy Jollimore | April 12, 2021 | Washington PostIt reads, at times, like a love letter to the art that has moved Thomson most.
‘A Light in the Dark’ is a love letter to the directors, personal flaws and all | Troy Jollimore | April 12, 2021 | Washington PostAn attorney for Thomson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Using forensic genealogy, Arlington police arrest man in 1991 sexual assaults | Rachel Weiner | December 2, 2020 | Washington PostBut writing this summer for Thomson Reuters he maintained that at least for the families “there are no good choices.”
Thomson is one of those gifted writers who make any subject that they choose to pick up lively and instructive.
The Literature of Futbol: 11 Great Books About Soccer | Robert Birnbaum | June 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs the critic David Thomson once wrote, "Arnold is beyond reality, beyond bodies even—and he knows it."
Is This the End of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Comeback? | Andrew Romano | March 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Kevin Costner can be very uninteresting,” concluded David Thomson in his New Biographical Dictionary of Film.
Are We in the Midst of a Kevin Costner Comeback? | Andrew Romano | January 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“A man like Costner would be killed by humor,” Thomson once wrote.
Are We in the Midst of a Kevin Costner Comeback? | Andrew Romano | January 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAccordingly I cried and waved on Mr. Rankeillor, who came up alone and was presented to my friend Mr. Thomson.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 10 (of 25) | Robert Louis Stevenson“And that is more than I could look for, Mr. Thomson,” said Rankeillor heartily.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 10 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonThirty years before Rousseau, Thomson had forestalled all the sentiments of Rousseau, almost in the same style.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherJames Thomson, in his Seasons, is the first great nature painter amongst the poets.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherThomson,name under which Nelson speaks of himself in his correspondence with Lady Hamilton, ii.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2) | A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
British Dictionary definitions for Thomson
/ (ˈtɒmsən) /
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
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Scientific definitions for Thomson
[ tŏm′sən ]
British physicist who discovered the electron in 1897. While experimenting with cathode rays, he deduced that the particles he observed were smaller than an atom. Thomson also made noteworthy studies of the conduction of electricity through gases. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 1906.
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