Wilson
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Wilson
n 1: author of the first novel by an African American that was
published in the United States (1808-1870) [syn: {Wilson},
{Harriet Wilson}]
2: English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991) [syn:
{Wilson}, {Sir Angus Wilson}, {Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson}]
3: Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813) [syn:
{Wilson}, {Alexander Wilson}]
4: United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic
microwave radiation (born in 1918) [syn: {Wilson}, {Robert
Woodrow Wilson}]
5: Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate
tectonics (1908-1993) [syn: {Wilson}, {John Tuzo Wilson}]
6: American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of
the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798) [syn: {Wilson},
{James Wilson}]
7: United States entomologist who has generalized from social
insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)
[syn: {Wilson}, {E. O. Wilson}, {Edward Osborne Wilson}]
8: Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959)
[syn: {Wilson}, {Charles Thomson Rees Wilson}]
9: United States literary critic (1895-1972) [syn: {Wilson},
{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: {Wilson}, {Woodrow Wilson},
{Thomas Woodrow Wilson}, {President Wilson}]
11: a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet
high) [syn: {Wilson}, {Mount Wilson}]
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U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
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, 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, 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, MI
Zip code(s): 49896
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, 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, 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)
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, 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, WY
Zip code(s): 83014
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U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Wilson, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
Population (2000): 176
Housing Units (2000): 69
Land area (2000): 1.550263 sq. miles (4.015163 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.550263 sq. miles (4.015163 sq. km)
FIPS code: 87475
Located within: Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location: 44.954167 N, 92.175180 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 54027
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Headwords:
Wilson, WI
Wilson
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Wilson, WY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Wyoming
Population (2000): 1294
Housing Units (2000): 706
Land area (2000): 23.124785 sq. miles (59.892916 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.163588 sq. miles (0.423691 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 23.288373 sq. miles (60.316607 sq. km)
FIPS code: 83765
Located within: Wyoming (WY), FIPS 56
Location: 43.486300 N, 110.879279 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 83014
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Headwords:
Wilson, WY
Wilson
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Wilson, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
Population (2000): 939
Housing Units (2000): 386
Land area (2000): 1.074458 sq. miles (2.782833 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.004894 sq. miles (0.012676 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.079352 sq. miles (2.795509 sq. km)
FIPS code: 75920
Located within: Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location: 35.567868 N, 90.043637 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 72395
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Headwords:
Wilson, AR
Wilson
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Wilson, NY -- U.S. village in New York
Population (2000): 1213
Housing Units (2000): 537
Land area (2000): 0.822667 sq. miles (2.130698 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.176927 sq. miles (0.458240 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.999594 sq. miles (2.588938 sq. km)
FIPS code: 82359
Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location: 43.310705 N, 78.827960 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 14172
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Headwords:
Wilson, NY
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Wilson, NC -- U.S. city in North Carolina
Population (2000): 44405
Housing Units (2000): 18660
Land area (2000): 23.285971 sq. miles (60.310386 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.153032 sq. miles (0.396351 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 23.439003 sq. miles (60.706737 sq. km)
FIPS code: 74540
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 35.731093 N, 77.923509 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 27893
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Headwords:
Wilson, NC
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Wilson, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
Population (2000): 118
Housing Units (2000): 59
Land area (2000): 0.417557 sq. miles (1.081468 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.063710 sq. miles (0.165007 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.481267 sq. miles (1.246475 sq. km)
FIPS code: 85834
Located within: Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location: 39.862506 N, 81.070815 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
Wilson, OH
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Wilson, OK -- U.S. city in Oklahoma
Population (2000): 1584
Housing Units (2000): 785
Land area (2000): 5.691871 sq. miles (14.741878 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.012902 sq. miles (0.033415 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 5.704773 sq. miles (14.775293 sq. km)
FIPS code: 81500
Located within: Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location: 34.161492 N, 97.425078 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
Wilson, OK
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Wilson, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
Population (2000): 7682
Housing Units (2000): 3345
Land area (2000): 1.241857 sq. miles (3.216396 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.006117 sq. miles (0.015843 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.247974 sq. miles (3.232239 sq. km)
FIPS code: 85592
Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location: 40.684648 N, 75.239626 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
Wilson, PA
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Wilson, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000): 799
Housing Units (2000): 406
Land area (2000): 0.556135 sq. miles (1.440383 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.556135 sq. miles (1.440383 sq. km)
FIPS code: 79675
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 38.825619 N, 98.474748 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 67490
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Headwords:
Wilson, KS
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Wilson, LA -- U.S. village in Louisiana
Population (2000): 668
Housing Units (2000): 263
Land area (2000): 2.692253 sq. miles (6.972904 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.011371 sq. miles (0.029452 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.703624 sq. miles (7.002356 sq. km)
FIPS code: 82215
Located within: Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location: 30.920815 N, 91.115793 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 70789
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Headwords:
Wilson, LA
Wilson
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Wilson-Conococheague, MD -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Maryland
Population (2000): 1885
Housing Units (2000): 752
Land area (2000): 4.866728 sq. miles (12.604766 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.126228 sq. miles (0.326929 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 4.992956 sq. miles (12.931695 sq. km)
FIPS code: 85395
Located within: Maryland (MD), FIPS 24
Location: 39.647005 N, 77.834204 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
Wilson-Conococheague, MD
Wilson-Conococheague
Wilson, MD
Wilson
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Wilson, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000): 532
Housing Units (2000): 194
Land area (2000): 0.651337 sq. miles (1.686955 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.651337 sq. miles (1.686955 sq. km)
FIPS code: 79612
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 33.318379 N, 101.727184 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 79381
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Headwords:
Wilson, TX
Wilson
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Wilson -- U.S. County in Kansas
Population (2000): 10332
Housing Units (2000): 4937
Land area (2000): 573.808449 sq. miles (1486.156996 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 1.165681 sq. miles (3.019101 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 574.974130 sq. miles (1489.176097 sq. km)
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 37.540236 N, 95.751968 W
Headwords:
Wilson
Wilson, KS
Wilson County
Wilson County, KS
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Wilson -- U.S. County in North Carolina
Population (2000): 73814
Housing Units (2000): 30729
Land area (2000): 371.089047 sq. miles (961.116179 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 3.172897 sq. miles (8.217766 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 374.261944 sq. miles (969.333945 sq. km)
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 35.716872 N, 77.928609 W
Headwords:
Wilson
Wilson, NC
Wilson County
Wilson County, NC
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Wilson -- U.S. County in Tennessee
Population (2000): 88809
Housing Units (2000): 34921
Land area (2000): 570.573460 sq. miles (1477.778414 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 12.629531 sq. miles (32.710334 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 583.202991 sq. miles (1510.488748 sq. km)
Located within: Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47
Location: 36.175839 N, 86.336618 W
Headwords:
Wilson
Wilson, TN
Wilson County
Wilson County, TN
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Wilson -- U.S. County in Texas
Population (2000): 32408
Housing Units (2000): 12110
Land area (2000): 806.985883 sq. miles (2090.083754 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 1.584164 sq. miles (4.102967 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 808.570047 sq. miles (2094.186721 sq. km)
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 29.195521 N, 98.109284 W
Headwords:
Wilson
Wilson, TX
Wilson County
Wilson County, TX
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Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date
WILSON
Woodrow, one time president of an American football,
educational institution, who outgrew his job. He moved up to
be governor, made a few cure-all speeches, introduced Roosevelt
to Bryan, changed his address to Washington. Took out a
watchful, waiting policy. Is now in Who's Who, but whether he
will remain in that publication or this one cannot be
determined at the time of going to press. Ambition: To keep
Roosevelt and Bryan running. Recreation: Teaching, Browning,
other brain exercises, thinking, Congress. Address:
Washington, care Joseph Tumulty. Clubs: Pedagogue, Mexican.
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