Thomson

biographical name

Thom·​son ˈtäm(p)-sən How to pronounce Thomson (audio)
Sir George Pag*et ˈpa-jət How to pronounce Thomson (audio) 1892–1975 son of Sir J.J. Thomson English physicist

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