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thomson

1.Definition: English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who was a co-discoverer of the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975)

Related Noun(s):george paget thomson

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2.Definition: English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940)

Related Noun(s):joseph john thomson, sir joseph john thomson

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3.Definition: United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)

Related Noun(s):virgil garnett thomson, virgil thomson

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4.Definition: United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937)

Related Noun(s):elihu thomson

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