Wilson

(noun) author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870). Synonyms: Harriet Wilson.

(noun) English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991). Synonyms: Sir Angus Wilson, Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson.

(noun) Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813). Synonyms: Alexander Wilson.

(noun) United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918). Synonyms: Robert Woodrow Wilson.

(noun) Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993). Synonyms: John Tuzo Wilson.

(noun) American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798). Synonyms: James Wilson.

(noun) United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929). Synonyms: E. O. Wilson, Edward Osborne Wilson.

(noun) Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959). Synonyms: Charles Thomson Rees Wilson.

(noun) United States literary critic (1895-1972). Synonyms: Edmund Wilson.

(noun) 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). Synonyms: Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, President Wilson.

(noun) a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high). Synonyms: Mount Wilson.