[wil-suhn] Pronunciation Key | 1. | Sir Angus (Frank John·stone)
[jon-stuhn, -suhn] Pronunciation Key, 1913–91, English writer. |
| 2. | August, 1945-2005, U.S. playwright. |
| 3. | Charles Thom·son Rees
[tom-suhn-rees] Pronunciation Key, 1869–1959, Scottish physicist: Nobel prize 1927. |
| 4. | Edith Bolling (Galt), 1872–1961, U.S. first lady 1915–21 (second wife of Woodrow Wilson). |
| 5. | Edmund, 1895–1972, U.S. literary and social critic. |
| 6. | Ellen Louise Axson, 1860–1914, U.S. first lady 1913–14 (first wife of Woodrow Wilson). |
| 7. | Harriet, 1825–1900, U.S. novelist: first African American woman to publish a novel. |
| 8. | Henry (Jeremiah Jones Colbath or Colbaith), 1812–75, U.S. politician: vice president of the U.S. 1873–75. |
| 9. | James, 1742–98, U.S. jurist, born in Scotland: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1789–98. |
| 10. | Sir (James) Harold, 1916–95, British statesman: prime minister 1964–70, 1974–76. |
| 11. | John (“Christopher North”), 1785–1854, Scottish poet, journalist, and critic. |
| 12. | Lanford
[lan-ferd] Pronunciation Key, born 1937, U.S. playwright. |
| 13. | Robert W(oodrow), born 1936, U.S. radio astronomer: Nobel prize for physics 1978. |
| 14. | Sloan, born 1920, U.S. journalist and novelist. |
| 15. | (Thomas) Woodrow, 1856–1924, 28th president of the U.S. 1913–21: Nobel peace prize 1919. |
| 16. | Mount, a mountain in SW California, near Pasadena: observatory. 5710 ft. (1740 m). |
| 17. | a city in E North Carolina. 34,424. |
| 18. | a male given name. |
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| Wil·son
(wĭl'sən) Pronunciation Key
A city of east-central North Carolina east of Raleigh. It is a trade and processing center. Population: 47,000. |
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| Wilson, August 1945-2005.
American playwright who won a Pulitzer Prize for Fences (1985) and The Piano Lesson (1987). |
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| Wilson, Charles Thomson Rees 1869-1959.
British physicist. He shared a 1927 Nobel Prize for devising the cloud chamber. |
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| Wilson, Edith Bolling 1872-1961.
First Lady of the United States (1915-1921) as the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson. She was actively involved in government during the serious illness of her husband (1919-1920). |
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| Wilson, Edmund 1895-1972.
American literary critic whose influential works include Axel's Castle (1931), a study of the symbolist movement, and Patriotic Gore (1962), a critique of literature from the Civil War era. |
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| Wilson, Ellen Louise Axson 1860-1914.
First Lady of the United States (1913-1914) as the first wife of President Woodrow Wilson. She died during Wilson's first term. |
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| Wilson, Harriet 1808-1870?
American author whose work Our Nig (1859) was the first novel by an African American published in the United States. |
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| Wilson, James 1742-1798.
American Revolutionary patriot and jurist. A signer of the Declaration of Independence, he later served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1789-1798). |
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| Wilson, (James)
British politician who served as prime minister (1964-1970 and 1974-1976). His administration was marked by turmoil in Rhodesia and Northern Ireland and resistance to a price and income policy. He resigned in 1976. |
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| Wilson, (Thomas)
The 28th President of the United States (1913-1921), whose administration was marked by World War I and the introduction of prohibition. At the Paris Peace Conference (1919) he included the establishment of the League of Nations as a proviso of the Treaty of Versailles. The winner of the 1919 Nobel Peace Prize, he was unable to convince the U.S. Senate to ratify the treaty. Wil·so'ni·an (-sō'nē-ən) adj. |
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| wilson | |
noun | |
| 1. | author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870) |
| 2. | English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991) |
| 3. | Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813) |
| 4. | United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918) |
| 5. | Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993) |
| 6. | American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798) |
| 7. | United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929) |
| 8. | Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959) |
| 9. | United States literary critic (1895-1972) |
| 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) |
| 11. | a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high) |
| Wilson
(wĭl'sən) Pronunciation Key
British physicist noted for his research on atmospheric electricity. He developed the Wilson cloud chamber, a device that makes it possible to study and photograph the movement and interaction of electrically charged particles. He shared the 1927 Nobel Prize for physics with Arthur Compton. |
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| Wilson, Edmund Beecher 1856-1939.
American zoologist who was one of the founders of modern genetics. He researched the function, structure, and organization of cells, emphasizing their importance as the building blocks of life. He also demonstrated the significance of chromosomes, especially sex chromosomes, in heredity. |
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Wilson Airport, GA Zip code(s): 31206
Wilson County, NC (county, FIPS 195) Location: 35.70482 N, 77.91911 W
Population (1990): 66061 (26662 housing units)
Area: 961.1 sq km (land), 8.3 sq km (water)
Wilson City, MO (town, FIPS 80260) Location: 36.92299 N, 89.22283 W
Population (1990): 210 (95 housing units)
Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Wilson County, KS (county, FIPS 205) Location: 37.55894 N, 95.74166 W
Population (1990): 10289 (5091 housing units)
Area: 1486.4 sq km (land), 2.9 sq km (water)
Wilson Creek, WA (town, FIPS 79135) Location: 47.42261 N, 119.11571 W
Population (1990): 148 (86 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Wilson County, TN (county, FIPS 189) Location: 36.15781 N, 86.29866 W
Population (1990): 67675 (26198 housing units)
Area: 1477.9 sq km (land), 32.7 sq km (water)
Wilson County, TX (county, FIPS 493) Location: 29.17403 N, 98.08562 W
Population (1990): 22650 (8516 housing units)
Area: 2090.6 sq km (land), 3.8 sq km (water)
Warren Wilson Co, NC Zip code(s): 28778
Wilson, NC (city, FIPS 74540) Location: 35.73177 N, 77.92446 W
Population (1990): 36930 (15383 housing units)
Area: 47.9 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 27893
Wilson, KS (city, FIPS 79675) Location: 38.82561 N, 98.47441 W
Population (1990): 834 (423 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67490
Wilson, NY (village, FIPS 82359) Location: 43.31065 N, 78.82695 W
Population (1990): 1307 (553 housing units)
Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 14172
Wilson, MI Zip code(s): 49896
Wilson, LA (village, FIPS 82215) Location: 30.91974 N, 91.11140 W
Population (1990): 707 (255 housing units)
Area: 7.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 70789
Wilson, WI (village, FIPS 87475) Location: 44.95563 N, 92.17236 W
Population (1990): 163 (57 housing units)
Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 54027
Wilson, AR (town, FIPS 75920) Location: 35.56617 N, 90.04193 W
Population (1990): 1068 (391 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 72395
Wilson, WY Zip code(s): 83014
Wilson, TX (city, FIPS 79612) Location: 33.31978 N, 101.72669 W
Population (1990): 568 (211 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 79381
Wilson, OH (village, FIPS 85834) Location: 39.85822 N, 81.06778 W
Population (1990): 136 (58 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Wilson, OK (city, FIPS 81500) Location: 34.15895 N, 97.43249 W
Population (1990): 1639 (810 housing units)
Area: 9.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Wilson, PA (borough, FIPS 85592) Location: 40.68525 N, 75.24007 W
Population (1990): 7830 (3325 housing units)
Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Lake Wilson, MN (city, FIPS 35198) Location: 43.99481 N, 95.95301 W
Population (1990): 319 (150 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56151
Woodrow Wilson, VA Zip code(s): 22939
Mouth Of Wilson, VA Zip code(s): 24363
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