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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Davisson

But because data brokers operate in the shadows, “we’re often unaware of how that ecosystem affects us,” said John Davisson, director of litigation and senior counsel for the Electronic Privacy Information Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026

Dr. Laura Davisson estimates that less than 30% of her patients with insurance through an employer or an individual plan have obesity medicine coverage.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2023

"There was an immense sadness in his works, a grandeur nowhere else seen. All wrapped in powerful visuals that were equally mythological and futuristic," Mr Davisson said.

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

Contains translations of various pamphlets including Davisson, A true picture of Popery; Brown, Popery a Craft, London 1735; Gordon, Apology for the danger of the church, 1719; Gordon, The Creed of an Independent Whig, 1720.

From Baron D'Holbach : a Study of Eighteenth Century Radicalism in France by Max Pearson Cushing