Thompson

American  

[tomp-suhn, tom-] / ˈtɒmp sən, ˈtɒm- /

noun

1. Benjamin, Count Rumford, 1753–1814, English physicist and diplomat, born in the U.S.

2. David, 1770–1857, Canadian fur trader, surveyor, author, and explorer, born in England.

3. David, born 1954, U.S. basketball player.

4. Dorothy, 1894–1961, U.S. journalist.

5. Francis, 1859–1907, English poet.

6. J(ames) Walter, 1847–1928, U.S. advertising executive.

7. Sir John Sparrow David, 1844–94, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1892–94.

8. Randall, 1899–1984, U.S. composer and teacher.

9. Sylvia, 1902–68, English novelist, born in Scotland.

10. a city in N central Manitoba, in central Canada: nickel mining.

11. a town in NE Connecticut.

12. Thompson River, a river with two branches, North Thompson and South Thompson, that join in S British Columbia, Canada, flowing W and SW to the Fraser River: 304 miles (489 km) long.

13. a river in S Iowa and N Missouri, flowing SE and S to the Grand River. 175 miles (282 km) long.

14. former name of Nlakaʼpamux.

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Thompson British  

/ ˈtɒmsən, ˈtɒmpsən /

noun

1. Benjamin, Count Rumford. 1753–1814, Anglo-American physicist, noted for his work on the nature of heat

2. Daley. born 1958, British athlete: Olympic decathlon champion (1980, 1984)

3. Emma. born 1959, British actress: her films include Howards End (1991), Sense and Sensibility (1996; also wrote screenplay), Primary Colors (1998), and Love Actually (2003)

4. Flora ( Jane ). 1876–1947, British writer, author of the autobiographical Lark Rise to Candleford (1945)

5. Francis. 1859–1907, British poet, best known for the mystical poem The Hound of Heaven (1893)

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Thompson Scientific  

/ tŏmp′sən,tŏm′- /

1. American-born British physicist who conducted numerous experiments on heat and friction, which led him to discover that heat is produced by moving particles.

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Capt Thompson added that the deployment was a "key milestone" for both the vessel's Nato role and its "journey back to the Royal Navy's 'very high readiness' aircraft carrier".

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Days before Mark Thompson, 55, got hernia-repair surgery, a hospital billing agent told him his share of the cost under his insurance plan would be more than $3,500—and that he’d owe it before the surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Parameters will also need to be clear, and the program easy to access, said Kathleen Thompson, vice president of tax incentives at payroll service Cast & Crew.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

He also honored journalist Hunter S. Thompson and actor Marlon Brando with beaches bearing their names.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

Facing the prospect that something else had gone wrong—that Blackie Thompson had sprung loose—he picked up the receiver and heard the urgent voice of one of his agents.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann