Thompson

/ˈtɑm(p)sən/

Other forms: Thompsons

Definitions of Thompson

1. 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

   example of:

   physicist

   a scientist trained in physics
2. noun

   United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
   synonyms: Homer A. Thompson, Homer Armstrong Thompson, Homer Thompson

   example of:

   archaeologist, archeologist

   an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture