Synonyms:
Thomson, Joseph_John_Thomson, Sir_Joseph_John_Thomson
Meaning: English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940)
Synonyms:
Thomson, George_Paget_Thomson, Sir_George_Paget_Thomson
Meaning: English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who was a co-discoverer of the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975)
Synonyms:
Thomson, Elihu_Thomson
Meaning: United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937)
Synonyms:
Thomson, Virgil_Thomson, Virgil_Garnett_Thomson
Meaning: United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
Usage examples
J. THOMSON.
"Sir," said he, "I am chief clerk of the house of Thomson & French, of Rome.
J. B. Morison and Thomson Gray, two gentlemen who were looked upon as great authorities, having a good deal to do with it.
"That's no affair of mine," replied the Englishman, "that is the affair of the house of Thomson & French, in whose name I act.
When Sir William Thomson (Kelvin) came in the room, he was introduced to me, and had a number of friends with him. He said: 'What have you here?' I told him briefly what it was.
Near by may be noticed a bronze replica of the Edison gold medal which was founded in the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, the first award of which was made to Elihu Thomson during the present year (1910).