Found 1 items, similar to Wilson.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Wilson Wilson n 1: author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870) [syn: Harriet Wilson ] 2: English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991) [syn: Sir Angus Wilson, Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson] 3: Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813) [syn: Alexander Wilson] 4: United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918) [syn: Robert Woodrow Wilson ] 5: Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993) [syn: John Tuzo Wilson] 6: American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798) [syn: James Wilson ] 7: United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929) [syn: E. O. Wilson, Edward Osborne Wilson] 8: Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959) [syn: Charles Thomson Rees Wilson] 9: United States literary critic (1895-1972) [syn: 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) [syn: Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Woodrow Wilson , President Wilson] 11: a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high) [syn: Mount Wilson]