1. (

• Thompson ,
• Homer_Thompson ,
• Homer_A._Thompson ,
• Homer_Armstrong_Thompson

) United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000) ;

2. (

• Thompson ,
• Benjamin_Thompson ,
• Count_Rumford

) English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814) ;