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Thomp·​son ˈtäm(p)-sən How to pronounce Thompson (audio)
Benjamin 1753–1814 Count Rumford ˈrəm(p)-fərd How to pronounce Thompson (audio) British (American-born) physicist and statesman

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Dorothy 1894–1961 American journalist

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Francis 1859–1907 English poet

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Sir John Sparrow David 1844–1894 Canadian statesman; prime minister (1892–94)

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Thomp·​son ˈtäm(p)-sən How to pronounce Thompson (audio)
river 304 miles (489 kilometers) long in southern British Columbia, Canada, flowing south (as the North Thompson) and then west and southwest into the Fraser River

Note: The Thompson is joined by a branch, the South Thompson .

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“Thompson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thompson. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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