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noun(wil-son)United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918)
Synonyms: robert woodrow wilson,
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noun(wil-son)28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)
Synonyms: president wilson, thomas woodrow wilson, woodrow wilson,
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noun(wil-son)a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high)
Synonyms: mount wilson,
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noun(wil-son)author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
Synonyms: harriet wilson,
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noun(wil-son)United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)
Synonyms: e. o. wilson, edward osborne wilson,
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noun(wil-son)Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813)
Synonyms: alexander wilson,
wilson
noun(wil-son)United States literary critic (1895-1972)
Synonyms: edmund wilson,
wilson
noun(wil-son)Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959)
Synonyms: charles thomson rees wilson,
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noun(wil-son)English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991)
Synonyms: angus frank johnstone wilson, sir angus wilson,
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noun(wil-son)American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)
Synonyms: james wilson,
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noun(wil-son)Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)
Synonyms: john tuzo wilson,