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Thompson

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Noun

1. homer a. thompson, homer armstrong thompson, homer thompson, thompson

United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

2. benjamin thompson, count rumford, thompson

English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)

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Thompson

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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. 
Dame Emma. born 1959, British actress: her films include Howards End (1991), Sense and Sensibility (1996; also wrote screenplay), and Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
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

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1. 
BenjaminCount Rumford 1753-1814; Brit. scientist & statesman, born in America
2. 
David1770-1857; Cdn. explorer, born in England
3. 
Francis1859-1907; Eng. poet

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Thompson

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Canadian explorer who followed the Columbia River to its mouth (1811) and mapped much of western Canada.
American-born British public official and physicist who conducted numerous experiments on heat and friction, concluding that heat is produced by moving particles.
American swimmer who won twelve Olympic medals, including eight gold medals in relay events at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 games.
American journalist whose radio broadcasts and widely syndicated column "On the Record" (1936-1941) informed Americans of the impending threat of Nazi Germany.

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