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thomson

/ˈtɒm.sən/

Traduction: Nom propre lié à un nom de famille de personnalités célèbres, notamment un compositeur américain ayant collaboré avec Gertrude Stein (1896-1989), un ingénieur électricien américain (né en Angleterre) qui fonda une société avec Thomas Edison en 1892 (1853-1937), un physicien anglais qui co-découvrit la diffraction des électrons par les cristaux (1892-1975), et un physicien anglais qui découvrit l'électron et détermina sa charge et sa masse (1856-1940).

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A proper noun referring to a surname of notable individuals, including a United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989), a United States electrical engineer (born in England) who formed a company with Thomas Edison in 1892 (1853-1937), an English physicist who co-discovered the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975), and an English physicist who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940).

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre lié à un nom de famille de personnalités célèbres, notamment un compositeur américain ayant collaboré avec Gertrude Stein (1896-1989), un ingénieur électricien américain (né en Angleterre) qui fonda une société avec Thomas Edison en 1892 (1853-1937), un physicien anglais qui co-découvrit la diffraction des électrons par les cristaux (1892-1975), et un physicien anglais qui découvrit l'électron et détermina sa charge et sa masse (1856-1940).
  1. American composer C1 formal american

    A United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989).

    • Virgil Thomson's opera 'Four Saints in Three Acts' was groundbreaking.
    • Thomson's collaboration with Gertrude Stein produced unique works.
    • His music is celebrated for its American character.

    🇫🇷Virgil Thomson (compositeur américain)

  2. Electrical engineer and inventor C1 formal american

    A United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937).

    • Elihu Thomson was a prolific inventor in the field of electricity.
    • Thomson-Houston Electric Company merged with Edison's company.
    • His work laid the foundation for modern electrical systems.

    🇫🇷Thomson (ingénieur et inventeur)

  3. English physicist (son of J.J. Thomson) C1 formal british

    English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who was a co-discoverer of the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975).

    • George Paget Thomson shared the Nobel Prize for electron diffraction.
    • His experiments confirmed the wave nature of electrons.
    • Thomson's work was crucial for the development of quantum mechanics.

    🇫🇷George Paget Thomson

  4. English physicist (discoverer of the electron) C1 formal british

    English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940).

    • Joseph John Thomson discovered the electron in 1897.
    • His cathode ray experiments revolutionized physics.
    • Thomson's model of the atom was a precursor to modern atomic theory.

    🇫🇷Thomson (physicien britannique)

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