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1. Wilson
   Meaning as a surname: Descendant of William, meaning `willpower` and `protection`.
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2. Wilson
   [n] - author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870) 2. [n] - English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991) 3. [n] - Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813) 4. [n] - United States physicist honored for ...
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3. Wilson
   a cloud chamber in which supersaturation of the vapour is produced for a short time by a rapid expansion Category: Standards, measures and testing
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4. Wilson
   Woodrow Wilson noun 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)
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5. Wilson
   Mount Wilson noun a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high)
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6. Wilson
   noun United States literary critic (1895-1972)
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7. Wilson
   noun Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959)
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8. Wilson
   Edward Osborne Wilson noun United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)
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9. Wilson
   noun American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)
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10. Wilson
    noun Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)
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11. Wilson
    noun United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918)
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12. Wilson
    noun Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813)
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13. Wilson
    Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson noun English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991)
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14. Wilson
    noun author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
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15. Wilson
    (from the article `1944: Other Winners`) Screenplay: Frank Butler and Frank Cavett for Going My WayOriginal Story: Leo McCarey for Going My WayOriginal Screenplay: Lamar Trotti for ...
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16. Wilson
    city, seat (1855) of Wilson county, east-central North Carolina, U.S. It lies roughly midway between Rocky Mount (north) and Goldsboro (south) and is ...
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17. Wilson
    Wilson is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `son of William` Where is it used? The name Wilson is mainly used In English. Wilson appears In 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 541. In the last 128 years Wilson has occupied a spot In the top 1000 without interruptions. . 1880 was a `to...
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18. Wilson
    The USS Wilson was an American Gridley Class destroyer of 1500 tons displacement launched in 1939. The USS Wilson was powered by four Express Type oil-burning boilers providing a top speed of 36.5 knots and a range of 12800 km at 15 knots. She carried a complement of 172 and was armed with four 5 in...
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19. Wilson
    Wilson, city (1990 pop. 36,930), seat of Wilson co., E N.C., in a rich agricultural region; inc. 1849. It is a commercial and industrial center with a large tobacco market. There is tobacco and food processing and the manufacture of metal, paper, plastic, glass, fiberglass, and electrical products; ...
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20. Wilson
    Type: Term Pronunciation: wil′sŏn Definitions: 1. Clifford, English physician, 1906-1997. See: Kimmelstiel-Wilson disease
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21. Wilson
    Type: Term Pronunciation: wil′sŏn Definitions: 1. James, English anatomist, physiologist, and surgeon, 1765-1821. See: Wilson muscle
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22. Wilson
    Type: Term Pronunciation: wil′sŏn Definitions: 1. Miriam G., 20th-century U.S. pediatrician. See: Wilson-Mikity syndrome
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23. Wilson
    Type: Term Pronunciation: wil′sŏn Definitions: 1. Samuel A. Kinnier, English neurologist, 1878-1937. See: Wilson disease
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24. Wilson
    Type: Term Pronunciation: wil′sŏn Definitions: 1. William J.E., English dermatologist, 1809-1884. See: Wilson disease
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25. Wilson
    `Wilson` may refer to: People : In geography : Australia : Canada : Poland : United Kingdom : United States of America : Communities : Other uses : In medicine : In botany and zoology : Companies : Characters : Other :
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