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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (11)

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]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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]
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

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
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 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. 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 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. 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 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. 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 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Wilson, NY Wilson
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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 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Wilson, NC Wilson
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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): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Wilson, OH Wilson
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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): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Wilson, OK Wilson
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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): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Wilson, PA Wilson
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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 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Wilson, KS Wilson
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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 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. 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): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. 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 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Wilson, TX Wilson