Source : WordNet®

Thompson
     n 1: United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted
          for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora
          (1906-2000) [syn: {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: {Benjamin Thompson}, {Count
        Rumford}]