Thompson, Flora (Jane)

Thomp·son (t

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-), Benjamin. Count Rumford. 1753-1814.

American-born British public official and physicist who conducted numerous experiments on heat and friction, concluding that heat is produced by moving particles.

Thompson, David 1770-1857.

Canadian explorer who followed the Columbia River to its mouth (1811) and mapped much of western Canada.

Thompson, Dorothy 1894-1961.

American journalist whose radio broadcasts and widely syndicated column "On the Record" (1936-1941) informed Americans of the impending threat of Nazi Germany.

Thompson, Sir John Sparrow David 1844-1894.

Canadian politician who served as prime minister (1892-1894).

Thompson [ˈtɒmpsən ˈtɒmsən]

1. (Biographies / Thompson, Benjamin (1753-1814) M, Anglo-American, SCIENCE: physicist) Benjamin, Count Rumford. 1753-1814, Anglo-American physicist, noted for his work on the nature of heat

2. (Biographies / Thompson, Daley (1958 M, British, SPORT AND GAMES: athlete) Daley. born 1958, British athlete: Olympic decathlon champion (1980, 1984)

3. (Biographies / Thompson, Emma (1959 F, British, THEATRE: actress) Emma. born 1959, British actress: her films include Howards End (1991), Remains of the Day (1993), Sense and Sensibility (1996; also wrote screenplay), and Primary Colors (1998)

4. (Biographies / Thompson, Flora (Jane) (1876-1947) F, British, WRITING: writer) Flora (Jane). 1876-1947, British writer, author of the autobiographical Lark Rise to Candleford (1945)

5. (Biographies / Thompson, Francis (1859-1907) M, British, WRITING: poet) Francis. 1859-1907, British poet, best known for the mystical poem The Hound of Heaven (1893)

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Noun	1.	Thompson - United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000) Homer A. Thompson, Homer Armstrong Thompson, Homer Thompson
	2.	Thompson - English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814) Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford

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