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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In a memo carried by US media, CNN Chief Executive Mark Thompson praised Amanpour "for 43 extraordinary years of remarkable journalism, loyalty and friendship."

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Four rookies started on the offensive line in Sunday’s loss to the Denver Broncos and wide receivers Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston and Brenen Thompson, didn’t play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Thompson pointed out that some bellwether healthcare names, like Eli Lilly, were trading near their highest levels in a year, a promising sign that healthcare stocks could continue to climb.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Henry Thompson, a former expert on the U.N.’s Yemen sanctions panel, said there is evidence that the Houthis have been importing components for solid-fuel ballistic missiles from China for at least two years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Middle-class progressives, disgusted by the corrupt politics of both Thompson and Sweitzer, threw their weight behind an independent reformer.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

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