Wil⋅son
[wil-suh
n] 
| 1. | Sir Angus (Frank John⋅stone)
[jon-stuhn, -suhn] , 1913–91, English writer. |
| 2. | August, 1945-2005, U.S. playwright. |
| 3. | Charles Thom⋅son Rees
[tom-suhn-rees] , 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] , 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. |
| Wilson, August 1945-2005.
American playwright who won a Pulitzer Prize for Fences (1985) and The Piano Lesson (1987). |
| Wilson, Charles Thomson Rees 1869-1959.
British physicist. He shared a 1927 Nobel Prize for devising the cloud chamber. |
| 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). |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Wilson, Harriet 1808-1870?
American author whose work Our Nig (1859) was the first novel by an African American published in the United States. |
| 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). |
| 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. |
Wilson, Mount
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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) |
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| 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. |
| 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 Creek, WA (town, FIPS 79135)
Location: (47.423499, -119.122397)
Population (2000): 227 (108 housing units)
Area: 0.988040 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 98860
Wilson Creek, WA (CCD, FIPS 02593792)
Location: (47.298079, -119.120380)
Population (2000): 984 (374 housing units)
Area: 322.442880 sq mi (land), 0.472815 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 98860
Wilson Creek, NC (township, FIPS 02794052)
Location: (35.990115, -81.762977)
Population (2000): 96 (306 housing units)
Area: 18.118687 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Wilson Mills, NC (township, FIPS 10194056)
Location: (35.577837, -78.363615)
Population (2000): 2,869 (1,126 housing units)
Area: 20.994026 sq mi (land), 0.030963 sq mi (water)
Wilson City, MO (village, FIPS 80260)
Location: (36.923041, -89.222900)
Population (2000): 165 (84 housing units)
Area: 0.077515 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Wilson Creek, VA (district, FIPS 07796423)
Location: (36.634959, -81.402055)
Population (2000): 4,786 (2,245 housing units)
Area: 191.947846 sq mi (land), 0.654937 sq mi (water)
Wilson-Conococheague, MD (CDP, FIPS 85395)
Location: (39.647005, -77.834204)
Population (2000): 1,885 (752 housing units)
Area: 4.866728 sq mi (land), 0.126228 sq mi (water)
Moose Wilson Road, WY (CDP, FIPS 54402)
Location: (43.528914, -110.842392)
Population (2000): 1,439 (1,183 housing units)
Area: 6.720766 sq mi (land), 0.196991 sq mi (water)
Wilson, NC (city, FIPS 74540)
Location: (35.731093, -77.923509)
Population (2000): 44,405 (18,660 housing units)
Area: 23.285971 sq mi (land), 0.153032 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 27893, 27896
Wilson, NC (township, FIPS 19594048)
Location: (35.729102, -77.919382)
Population (2000): 43,169 (18,094 housing units)
Area: 42.212721 sq mi (land), 0.626513 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 27893, 27896
Wilson, NC (County, FIPS 195)
Location: (35.716872, -77.928609)
Population (2000): 73,814 (30,729 housing units)
Area: 371.089047 sq mi (land), 3.172897 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 27893, 27896
Wilson, NY (town, FIPS 06382370)
Location: (43.293205, -78.842352)
Population (2000): 5,840 (2,438 housing units)
Area: 49.526122 sq mi (land), 1.933343 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 14172
Wilson, MI (township, FIPS 02987700)
Location: (45.152510, -85.031834)
Population (2000): 2,022 (852 housing units)
Area: 34.069005 sq mi (land), 0.358429 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 49896
Wilson, KS (township, FIPS 10179725)
Location: (38.613041, -100.470101)
Population (2000): 112 (44 housing units)
Area: 79.542316 sq mi (land), 0.162295 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 67490
Wilson, MI (township, FIPS 00787680)
Location: (45.008090, -83.620059)
Population (2000): 2,074 (933 housing units)
Area: 79.517219 sq mi (land), 0.248187 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 49896
Wilson, KS (township, FIPS 15979775)
Location: (38.300640, -98.100511)
Population (2000): 147 (55 housing units)
Area: 36.248766 sq mi (land), 0.005840 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 67490
Wilson, KS (township, FIPS 11579750)
Location: (38.304838, -97.088617)
Population (2000): 232 (93 housing units)
Area: 36.118152 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 67490
Wilson, WI (village, FIPS 10987475)
Location: (44.954167, -92.175180)
Population (2000): 176 (69 housing units)
Area: 1.550263 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 54027
Wilson, TX (CCD, FIPS 30594230)
Location: (33.323605, -101.670777)
Population (2000): 1,048 (400 housing units)
Area: 122.485454 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 79381
Wilson, WI (town, FIPS 11787500)
Location: (43.689536, -87.745552)
Population (2000): 3,227 (1,323 housing units)
Area: 22.883856 sq mi (land), 0.038500 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 54027
Wilson, WI (town, FIPS 03387375)
Location: (45.176128, -91.840235)
Population (2000): 500 (212 housing units)
Area: 35.530946 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 54027
Wilson, WI (town, FIPS 03587400)
Location: (44.836865, -91.006432)
Population (2000): 420 (185 housing units)
Area: 47.673952 sq mi (land), 0.037292 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 54027
Wilson, WI (town, FIPS 06987425)
Location: (45.509879, -89.850582)
Population (2000): 299 (334 housing units)
Area: 35.171559 sq mi (land), 1.174220 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 54027
Wilson, WI (town, FIPS 10787450)
Location: (45.584674, -91.485652)
Population (2000): 84 (33 housing units)
Area: 34.095772 sq mi (land), 0.337682 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 54027
Wilson, KS (township, FIPS 05379700)
Location: (38.826126, -98.456344)
Population (2000): 894 (449 housing units)
Area: 35.913334 sq mi (land), 0.021687 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 67490
Wilson, WI (village, FIPS 87475)
Location: (44.954167, -92.175180)
Population (2000): 176 (69 housing units)
Area: 1.550263 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 54027
Wilson, WY (CDP, FIPS 83765)
Location: (43.486300, -110.879279)
Population (2000): 1,294 (706 housing units)
Area: 23.124785 sq mi (land), 0.163588 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 83014
Wilson, TX (city, FIPS 79612)
Location: (33.318379, -101.727184)
Population (2000): 532 (194 housing units)
Area: 0.651337 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 79381
Wilson, KS (County, FIPS 205)
Location: (37.540236, -95.751968)
Population (2000): 10,332 (4,937 housing units)
Area: 573.808449 sq mi (land), 1.165681 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 67490
Wilson, NY (village, FIPS 82359)
Location: (43.310705, -78.827960)
Population (2000): 1,213 (537 housing units)
Area: 0.822667 sq mi (land), 0.176927 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 14172
Wilson, LA (village, FIPS 82215)
Location: (30.920815, -91.115793)
Population (2000): 668 (263 housing units)
Area: 2.692253 sq mi (land), 0.011371 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 70789
Wilson, KS (city, FIPS 79675)
Location: (38.825619, -98.474748)
Population (2000): 799 (406 housing units)
Area: 0.556135 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 67490
Wilson, TX (County, FIPS 493)
Location: (29.195521, -98.109284)
Population (2000): 32,408 (12,110 housing units)
Area: 806.985883 sq mi (land), 1.584164 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 79381
Wilson, AR (township, FIPS 02194080)
Location: (36.312530, -90.503541)
Population (2000): 91 (41 housing units)
Area: 23.048161 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 72395
Wilson, AR (township, FIPS 04594083)
Location: (34.975936, -92.275217)
Population (2000): 1,035 (438 housing units)
Area: 29.947860 sq mi (land), 0.056426 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 72395
Wilson, AR (township, FIPS 04994086)
Location: (36.465673, -91.694808)
Population (2000): 266 (131 housing units)
Area: 35.389489 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 72395
Wilson, AR (township, FIPS 11594089)
Location: (35.230281, -92.937876)
Population (2000): 4,371 (1,877 housing units)
Area: 56.315588 sq mi (land), 3.030456 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 72395
Wilson, AR (town, FIPS 75920)
Location: (35.567868, -90.043637)
Population (2000): 939 (386 housing units)
Area: 1.074458 sq mi (land), 0.004894 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 72395
Wilson, AR (township, FIPS 13794092)
Location: (35.734877, -91.972046)
Population (2000): 192 (88 housing units)
Area: 20.131025 sq mi (land), 0.023875 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 72395
Wilson, OH (township, FIPS 02785820)
Location: (39.531128, -83.692799)
Population (2000): 581 (222 housing units)
Area: 24.644759 sq mi (land), 0.062514 sq mi (water)
Wilson, OK (CCD, FIPS 01993861)
Location: (34.165107, -97.418046)
Population (2000): 3,123 (1,483 housing units)
Area: 152.870150 sq mi (land), 0.146360 sq mi (water)
Wilson, PA (borough, FIPS 09585592)
Location: (40.684648, -75.239626)
Population (2000): 7,682 (3,345 housing units)
Area: 1.241857 sq mi (land), 0.006117 sq mi (water)
Wilson, SD (township, FIPS 10572020)
Location: (45.776278, -102.870508)
Population (2000): 25 (17 housing units)
Area: 36.029722 sq mi (land), 0.045210 sq mi (water)
Wilson, SD (township, FIPS 12372060)
Location: (43.309058, -99.819924)
Population (2000): 116 (45 housing units)
Area: 35.788272 sq mi (land), 0.032237 sq mi (water)
Wilson, PA (borough, FIPS 85592)
Location: (40.684648, -75.239626)
Population (2000): 7,682 (3,345 housing units)
Area: 1.241857 sq mi (land), 0.006117 sq mi (water)
Wilson, OK (city, FIPS 81500)
Location: (34.161492, -97.425078)
Population (2000): 1,584 (785 housing units)
Area: 5.691871 sq mi (land), 0.012902 sq mi (water)
Wilson, VA (district, FIPS 19196415)
Location: (36.645237, -82.100800)
Population (2000): 6,832 (2,985 housing units)
Area: 33.406800 sq mi (land), 0.101490 sq mi (water)
Wilson, IL (township, FIPS 03982140)
Location: (40.258894, -88.842505)
Population (2000): 155 (73 housing units)
Area: 24.484877 sq mi (land), 0.036935 sq mi (water)
Wilson, OH (village, FIPS 85834)
Location: (39.862506, -81.070815)
Population (2000): 118 (59 housing units)
Area: 0.417557 sq mi (land), 0.063710 sq mi (water)
Wilson, IA (township, FIPS 14394755)
Location: (43.468968, -95.673228)
Population (2000): 191 (76 housing units)
Area: 27.523567 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Wilson, MN (township, FIPS 02170654)
Location: (46.690324, -94.377981)
Population (2000): 551 (228 housing units)
Area: 17.737268 sq mi (land), 0.124360 sq mi (water)
Wilson, MN (township, FIPS 16970690)
Location: (43.994365, -91.634395)
Population (2000): 1,152 (446 housing units)
Area: 34.977591 sq mi (land), 0.003266 sq mi (water)
Wilson, MO (township, FIPS 00180134)
Location: (40.088071, -92.432816)
Population (2000): 415 (184 housing units)
Area: 54.088471 sq mi (land), 0.050142 sq mi (water)
Wilson, MO (township, FIPS 00780152)
Location: (39.202598, -92.027465)
Population (2000): 1,603 (632 housing units)
Area: 135.828961 sq mi (land), 1.024600 sq mi (water)
Wilson, MO (township, FIPS 05980170)
Location: (37.609813, -92.931294)
Population (2000): 1,139 (507 housing units)
Area: 53.636865 sq mi (land), 0.006493 sq mi (water)
Wilson, MO (township, FIPS 07580188)
Location: (40.328263, -94.538891)
Population (2000): 204 (97 housing units)
Area: 49.088606 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Wilson, MO (township, FIPS 07780206)
Location: (37.124501, -93.344487)
Population (2000): 15,982 (5,977 housing units)
Area: 15.465684 sq mi (land), 0.107680 sq mi (water)
Wilson, MO (township, FIPS 07980224)
Location: (40.021122, -93.447547)
Population (2000): 433 (219 housing units)
Area: 33.995745 sq mi (land), 0.024753 sq mi (water)
Wilson, MO (township, FIPS 17180242)
Location: (40.421229, -93.026711)
Population (2000): 651 (310 housing units)
Area: 36.276723 sq mi (land), 0.014634 sq mi (water)
Wilson, NE (precinct, FIPS 03793520)
Location: (41.621827, -97.192574)
Population (2000): 208 (80 housing units)
Area: 35.999502 sq mi (land), 0.002793 sq mi (water)
Wilson, TN (County, FIPS 189)
Location: (36.175839, -86.336618)
Population (2000): 88,809 (34,921 housing units)
Area: 570.573460 sq mi (land), 12.629531 sq mi (water)
Wilson, ND (township, FIPS 01586540)
Location: (47.297108, -100.674633)
Population (2000): 50 (26 housing units)
Area: 33.683261 sq mi (land), 0.822988 sq mi (water)
Lake Wilson, MN (city, FIPS 35198)
Location: (43.996496, -95.952263)
Population (2000): 270 (135 housing units)
Area: 0.415351 sq mi (land), 0.082090 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 56151
Lake Wilson, MN (city, FIPS 10135198)
Location: (43.996496, -95.952263)
Population (2000): 270 (135 housing units)
Area: 0.415351 sq mi (land), 0.082090 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 56151
Northeast Wilson, TN (CCD, FIPS 18992480)
Location: (36.257200, -86.245403)
Population (2000): 10,842 (4,262 housing units)
Area: 116.563729 sq mi (land), 4.114045 sq mi (water)
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