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JOHN TUZO WILSON
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• JOHN TUZO WILSON (noun)
The noun JOHN TUZO WILSON has 1 sense:
1. Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)
Familiarity information: JOHN TUZO WILSON used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
John Tuzo Wilson; Wilson
Instance hypernyms:
geophysicist (a geologist who uses physical principles to study the properties of the earth)
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"Call someone your lord and he'll sell you in the slave market." (Arabic proverb)
"Cleanliness is half your health." (Czech proverb)