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

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

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

Instead of using a small tube or box as his container, Davisson buried a 45-ton vault beneath the front yard of his furniture store.

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