Anderson

[an-der-suh n]

noun

Carl David,1905–91, U.S. physicist: discoverer of the positron; Nobel Prize 1936.

Dame Judith,1898–1992, Australian actress in the U.S.

Margaret Caroline,1893?–1973, U.S. editor and magazine publisher.

Marian,1902–93, U.S. contralto.

Maxwell,1888–1959, U.S. dramatist.

Philip Warren,born 1923, U.S. physicist: developer of solid-state circuitry; Nobel Prize 1977.

Sherwood,1876–1941, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

a city in central Indiana.

a city in NW South Carolina.

a river in the Northwest Territories, N Canada, flowing N and W to the Beaufort Sea. 465 miles (748 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for anderson

Contemporary Examples of anderson

Then, last year, she received a call from Anderson: “Hey, do you remember when we met over ten years ago?”
Jena Malone’s Long, Strange Trip From Homelessness to Hollywood Stardom
Marlow Stern
December 22, 2014
Malone first met Anderson by chance over a decade ago following the release of the cult hit Donnie Darko.
Jena Malone’s Long, Strange Trip From Homelessness to Hollywood Stardom
Marlow Stern
December 22, 2014
Mr Anderson Wheeler travelled from Tanzania where he works as a big game hunter to give evidence yesterday.
How A British Aristocrat Used Big Game Hunter’s Sperm To Get Pregnant Without His Permission
Tom Sykes
December 2, 2014
The Daily Mail reports that Mr Anderson Wheeler, 34, said: “I found it very harassing and unnerving.”
How A British Aristocrat Used Big Game Hunter’s Sperm To Get Pregnant Without His Permission
Tom Sykes
December 2, 2014
“I just pray that everyone just keep their children safe,” Anderson said.
11 Children Shot in Milwaukee, One in Her Grandpa's Lap
Michael Daly
November 12, 2014

Historical Examples of anderson

When you have left your office to go to Anderson & Wallace, destroy it carefully.
The Crevice
William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander
“My dear Mr. Hamilton, we have had so little time,” Mr. Anderson expostulated.
The Crevice
William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander
Anderson thought so too, and with Constable Lowe went down to the place.
Policing the Plains
R.G. MacBeth
Anderson was convinced that the bed of that slough, if uncovered, could unfold a tale.
Policing the Plains
R.G. MacBeth
The work was well done and Anderson's expectations were not disappointed.
Policing the Plains
R.G. MacBeth

British Dictionary definitions for anderson

Anderson

noun

a river in N Canada, in the Northwest Territories, rising in lakes north of Great Bear Lake and flowing west and north to the Beaufort Sea. Length: about 580 km (360 miles)

Anderson

noun

Carl David. 1905–91, US physicist, who discovered the positron in cosmic rays (1932): Nobel prize for physics 1936

Elizabeth Garrett. 1836–1917, English physician and feminist: a campaigner for the admission of women to the professions

John. 1893–1962, Australian philosopher, born in Scotland, whose theories are expounded in Studies in Empirical Philosophy (1962)

Dame Judith, real name Frances Margaret Anderson. 1898–1992, Australian stage and film actress

Lindsay (Gordon) 1923–94, British film and theatre director: his films include This Sporting Life (1963), If (1968), O Lucky Man! (1973), and The Whales of August (1987)

Marian. 1902–93, US contralto, the first Black permanent member of the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York

Philip Warren. born 1923, US physicist, noted for his work on solid-state physics. Nobel prize for physics 1977

Sherwood. 1874–1941, US novelist and short-story writer, best known for Winesburg Ohio (1919), a collection of short stories illustrating small-town life

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anderson in Medicine

Anderson

[ăn′dər-sən]Elizabeth 1836-1917

British physician. The first licensed British woman doctor (1865), she established medical courses for women at a dispensary in London.