wilson

Noun
  1. Author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870) (synset 111412363)
    is an instance of: author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
    same as: harriet wilson
  2. English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991) (synset 111412205)
    is an instance of: author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
    same as: angus frank johnstone wilson, sir angus wilson
  3. Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813) (synset 111412077)
    is an instance of: bird watcher, ornithologist - a zoologist who studies birds
    same as: alexander wilson
  4. United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918) (synset 111411910)
    is an instance of: physicist - a scientist trained in physics
    same as: robert woodrow wilson
  5. Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993) (synset 111411754)
    is an instance of: geophysicist - a geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth
    same as: john tuzo wilson
  6. American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798) (synset 111411582)
    is an instance of: american revolutionary leader - a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States
    same as: james wilson
  7. United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929) (synset 111411374)
    is an instance of: bug-hunter, bugologist, entomologist - a zoologist who studies insects
    same as: e. o. wilson, edward osborne wilson
  8. Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959) (synset 111411229)
    is an instance of: nuclear physicist - a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics
    same as: charles thomson rees wilson
  9. United States literary critic (1895-1972) (synset 111411118)
    is an instance of: literary critic - a critic of literature
    same as: edmund wilson
  10. 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) (synset 111410850)
    is an instance of: chief executive, president, president of the united states, united states president - the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
    same as: president wilson, thomas woodrow wilson, woodrow wilson
  11. A peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high) (synset 109502941)
    is an instance of: mountain peak - the summit of a mountain
    is a part of: san juan mountains - a mountain range in southwestern Colorado that is part of the Rocky Mountains
    same as: mount wilson

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