Davisson

American  

[dey-vuh-suhn] / ˈdeɪ və sən /

noun

1. Clinton Joseph, 1881–1958, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1937.

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Davisson British  

/ ˈdeɪvɪsən /

noun

1. Clinton Joseph. 1881–1958, US physicist, noted for his discovery of electron diffraction; shared the Nobel prize for physics in 1937

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Example Sentences

“It’s also about the security of knowing you are in control,” Davisson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Davisson directs a weight-loss program in West Virginia, a state that consistently ranks as having one of the highest obesity rates in the country.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2023

Zack Davisson, a Californian writer who has translated much of Matsumoto's work, said on Twitter that the world has lost an "absolute giant".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2023

The time capsule, which was named the world's largest by Guinness World Records in 1977, contains various items belonging to Davisson, including bikini bottoms, an aquamarine leisure suit, and a Chevy Vega with zero miles.

From Salon • May 28, 2022

They like detective stories, and particularly those of Melville Davisson Post.

From O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 by Various