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