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Thompson
noun
English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)
synonyms:
Benjamin Thompson
,
Count Rumford
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physicist
a scientist trained in physics
noun
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
synonyms:
Homer A. Thompson
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Homer Armstrong Thompson
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Homer Thompson
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archaeologist
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archeologist
an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture
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