thompson

Thompson
    n 1: United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada)
         noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora
         (1906-2000) [syn: {Thompson}, {Homer Thompson}, {Homer A.
         Thompson}, {Homer Armstrong Thompson}]
    2: English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and
       friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by
       moving particles (1753-1814) [syn: {Thompson}, {Benjamin
       Thompson}, {Count Rumford}]
    

Thompson, CT
  Zip code(s): 06277
Thompson, IA (city, FIPS 77745)
  Location: 43.36961 N, 93.77433 W
  Population (1990): 498 (258 housing units)
  Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 50478
Thompson, MI
  Zip code(s): 49854
Thompson, MO
  Zip code(s): 65285
Thompson, ND (city, FIPS 78660)
  Location: 47.77503 N, 97.10577 W
  Population (1990): 930 (294 housing units)
  Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 58278
Thompson, OH
  Zip code(s): 44086
Thompson, PA (borough, FIPS 76496)
  Location: 41.86232 N, 75.51392 W
  Population (1990): 291 (152 housing units)
  Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 18465
Thompson, UT
  Zip code(s): 84540
    

Thompson, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota
   Population (2000):    1006
   Housing Units (2000): 339
   Land area (2000):     0.461970 sq. miles (1.196498 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.461970 sq. miles (1.196498 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            78660
   Located within:       North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
   Location:             47.775821 N, 97.106538 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     58278
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Thompson, ND
    Thompson
    

Thompson, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
   Population (2000):    596
   Housing Units (2000): 278
   Land area (2000):     0.874786 sq. miles (2.265686 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.874786 sq. miles (2.265686 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            77745
   Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
   Location:             43.369562 N, 93.771765 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     50478
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Thompson, IA
    Thompson
    

Thompson, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
   Population (2000):    299
   Housing Units (2000): 148
   Land area (2000):     0.443481 sq. miles (1.148611 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.443481 sq. miles (1.148611 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            76496
   Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
   Location:             41.862354 N, 75.515864 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     18465
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Thompson, PA
    Thompson