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Wilson

Definition: Wilson

Wilson

Noun

1. English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991).

2. Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813).

3. United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918).

4. Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993).

5. American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798).

6. United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929).

7. Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959).

8. United States literary critic (1895-1972).

9. 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).

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

"Wilson" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "a will", "a desire", "a helmet", "a protection".

Date "Wilson" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1776. (references)

Specialty Definition: Wilson

Domain	Definition
Biographical Satire	WILSON, Puddin' Head, a young lawyer who was fathered by Mark Twain. No relation to the following. WILSON, Woodrow, one time president of an American football, educational institution, who outgrew his job. He moved up to be governor, made a few cure-all speeches, introduced Roosevelt to Bryan, changed his address to Washington. Took out a watchful, waiting policy. Is now in Who's Who, but whether he will remain in that publication or this one cannot be determined at the time of going to press. Ambition: To keep Roosevelt and Bryan running. Recreation: Teaching, Browning, other brain exercises, thinking, Congress. Address: Washington, care Joseph Tumulty. Clubs: Pedagogue, Mexican. Source: Who was Who: 5000BC - 1914.
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Specialty Definition: Cast Away's Wilson

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Wilson is the volleyball in the movie Cast Away. It plays the role of a mute, infinitely patient, non-living listener in the movie. It is also the only companion of Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) for 1,500 days of his life which he spends "somewhere" in the Pacific.
See: multiple personality, artificial companionship
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Harold Wilson

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Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx (March 11, 1916 - May 24, 1995) was one of the more successful Labour Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom and a 1960s icon.

The Right Hon. Harold Wilson

Periods in Office: 16 October, 1964 - 9 June, 1970
6 March, 1974 - 5 April, 1976

PM Predecessor: Alec Douglas-Home
Edward Heath

PM Successor: Edward Heath
James Callaghan

Date of Birth: 11 March 1916

Place of Birth: Huddersfield, Yorkshire

Political Party: Labour

Born in Huddersfield in 1916, the same year as his great rival, Edward Heath, Wilson was Oxford-educated (at University College)and is regarded by many as probably one of the more intellectual politicians of the century, having been a lecturer in economics before entering Parliament. He became MP for Ormskirk in 1945, and later represented Huyton, (Liverpool). Wilson won notoriety when, as President of the Board of Trade, he was one of a group of MPs who resigned from the government in 1951 in protest at the introduction of NHS medical charges in order to meet the financial demands imposed on the budget by the Korean War. He was soon restored to a leading position in the shadow Cabinet, and, following the death of the party leader, Hugh Gaitskell, in 1963, he became leader of the opposition.
Shortly afterwards, the Conservative government was brought down in the wake of the Profumo affair. In 1964, Wilson became prime minister and was soon a familiar figure, known for his pipe-smoking, his Gannex raincoat, and his habit of taking holidays in the Scilly Isles. As prime minister, he gained a perhaps undeserved reputation for deviousness, especially over the matter of devaluation of the currency in November 1967. Overseas, he was troubled by crises in several of Britain's former colonies, especially Rhodesia and South Africa. Wilson is credited with resisting pressure during this period to lend military support to America in the Vietnam War.
In addition to the damage done to its reputation by devaluation, Wilson's government suffered from the perception that its response to industrial relations problems was inadequate and by 1969 the Labour Party was suffering serious mid-term electoral reverses. In June 1970, Wilson responded to an apparent recovery in his government's popularity by calling a general election, but, to the surprise of almost all observers, was swept from power on a tide of anti-Labour feeling. Despite the shock defeat, Wilson survived as leader of the party and returned to Downing Street in 1974, after his successor, Heath, had failed to deal adequately with similar problems to those he had faced.
As described in the article on Edward Heath, Wilson was responsible for coining the term Selsdon Man. This is the genesis of the habit of British political commentators of describing political developments by suffixing the word man (eg Essex Man), which is comparable with the (originally American) practice of identifying scandals by suffixing the word gate. Other memorable phrases attributed to Wilson include the phrase "the white heat of technology" describing the technology boom in Britain in the 1960s and, less favourably, the comment he made to attempt to reassure the British public after the 1967 devaluation of the pound: "This does not mean that the pound here in Britain -- in your pocket or purse -- has been devalued less...", usually now quoted as "the pound in your pocket".
On March 16, 1976, Wilson shocked the nation by announcing his resignation as prime minister and his intention to retire from politics altogether. He claimed that this was a step he had always planned to take when he reached the age of sixty and that he was physically and mentally exhausted. In reality he was aware that he was suffering from the first stages of early-onset Alzheimer's disease as both his memory and powers of concentration, which up until this point had been excellent, were now starting to fail him drastically.
Six candidates stood in the first ballot to replace him Tony Benn, James Callaghan, Anthony Crosland, Michael Foot, Denis Healey and Roy Jenkins. Jenkins was initially tipped as the favourite but only came third on the initial ballot. In the final ballot, on the evening of 5 April, Callaghan defeated Foot by 176-137 parliamentary votes and became Wilson's successor as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party. Wilson regarded the foundation of the Open University as his own greatest achievement. Ironically, Callaghan, besides being several years older than Wilson, was the first prime minister for many years not to have the benefit of a higher education.
Not long after Wilson's retirement, his mental deterioration from Alzheimer's disease began to be apparent. He was created Lord Wilson of Rievaulx, and died in 1995.
Peter Wright, the controversial author of Spycatcher, an exposé of MI5, one of the British secret services, and himself a former member of MI5, alleged within the pages of the book that 30 MI5 agents had collaborated in an attempt to undermine Wilson.

Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
Preceded by:
Alec Douglas-Home First term (1964-1970) Followed by:
Edward Heath
Preceded by:
Edward Heath Second term (1974-1976) Followed by:
James Callaghan

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Wilson

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Wilson is a 1944 biographical film about President Woodrow Wilson. It stars Charles Coburn, Alexander Knox, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Thomas Mitchell, Ruth Nelson, Cedric Hardwicke, Matt Moore and Vincent Price.
The movie was written by Lamar Trotti and directed by Henry King.
It won Academy Awards for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Color, Best Cinematography, Color, Best Film Editing, Best Sound, Recording and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. It was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Alexander Knox), Best Director, Best Effects, Special Effects, Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture and Best Picture.

Wilson is also the name of several places in the United States of America. See:
Wilson, New York
Wilson, North Carolina
Wilson, Wisconsin
Wilson Township, Michigan
Wilson Township, Minnesota

(There are also Lake Wilson, Minnesota and Wilsonville, Alabama.)
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Wilson (town), New York

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Wilson is a town located in Niagara County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 5,840.
Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 133.3 km² (51.5 mi²). 128.3 km² (49.5 mi²) of it is land and 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.75% water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 5,840 people, 2,224 households, and 1,672 families residing in the town. The population density is 45.5/km² (117.9/mi²). There are 2,438 housing units at an average density of 19.0 persons/km² (49.2 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.57% White, 0.38% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,224 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 24.8% are non-families. 21.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.04. In the town the population is spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.4 males. The median income for a household in the town is $44,557, and the median income for a family is $47,180. Males have a median income of $40,750 versus $23,494 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,654. 5.2% of the population and 3.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.3% are under the age of 18 and 3.4% are 65 or older.
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Wilson (village), New York

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Wilson is a village located in Niagara County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,213.
Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 18.00% water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 1,213 people, 505 households, and 348 families residing in the village. The population density is 571.1/km² (1,474.5/mi²). There are 537 housing units at an average density of 252.8 persons/km² (652.8 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.93% White, 0.33% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. 0.49% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 505 households out of which 31.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% are married couples living together, 7.1% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 30.9% are non-families. 28.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.95. In the village the population is spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.6 males. The median income for a household in the village is $36,534, and the median income for a family is $42,656. Males have a median income of $37,692 versus $22,419 for females. The per capita income for the village is $19,175. 4.6% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.2% are under the age of 18 and 1.4% are 65 or older.
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Wilson, Arkansas

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Wilson is a town located in Mississippi County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 939.
Geography

Wilson is located at 35°34'4" North, 90°2'37" West (35.567868, -90.043637)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 939 people, 364 households, and 264 families residing in the town. The population density is 338.8/km² (873.9/mi²). There are 386 housing units at an average density of 139.3/km² (359.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 73.27% White, 26.30% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 364 households out of which 36.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% are married couples living together, 19.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% are non-families. 25.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 3.07. In the town the population is spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.5 males. The median income for a household in the town is $33,625, and the median income for a family is $38,971. Males have a median income of $30,526 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,738. 11.8% of the population and 10.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.1% are under the age of 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older.
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Wilson, Dunn County, Wisconsin

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Wilson is a town located in Dunn County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 500.
Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.0 km² (35.5 mi²). 92.0 km² (35.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 500 people, 192 households, and 144 families residing in the town. The population density is 5.4/km² (14.1/mi²). There are 212 housing units at an average density of 2.3/km² (6.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.00% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. 0.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 192 households out of which 29.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% are married couples living together, 3.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% are non-families. 22.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.06. In the town the population is spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 116.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $33,750, and the median income for a family is $37,625. Males have a median income of $25,909 versus $19,808 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,319. 11.4% of the population and 8.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.0% are under the age of 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older.
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Wilson, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

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Wilson is a town located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 420.
Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 123.6 km² (47.7 mi²). 123.5 km² (47.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.08% water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 420 people, 148 households, and 113 families residing in the town. The population density is 3.4/km² (8.8/mi²). There are 185 housing units at an average density of 1.5/km² (3.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.05% White, 0.00% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. 0.71% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 148 households out of which 33.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% are married couples living together, 6.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% are non-families. 19.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.84 and the average family size is 3.28. In the town the population is spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 123.9 males. The median income for a household in the town is $36,563, and the median income for a family is $40,000. Males have a median income of $30,179 versus $21,786 for females. The per capita income for the town is $14,970. 12.2% of the population and 8.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.8% are under the age of 18 and 5.4% are 65 or older.
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Wilson, Kansas

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Wilson is a city located in Ellsworth County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 799.
Geography

Wilson is located at 38°49'32" North, 98°28'29" West (38.825619, -98.474748)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 799 people, 333 households, and 205 families residing in the city. The population density is 550.9/km² (1,436.7/mi²). There are 406 housing units at an average density of 279.9/km² (730.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 98.87% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 1.13% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 333 households out of which 27.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% are married couples living together, 5.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% are non-families. 35.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.89. In the city the population is spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.0 males. The median income for a household in the city is $34,821, and the median income for a family is $47,768. Males have a median income of $28,173 versus $23,000 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,622. 7.0% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.0% are under the age of 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older.
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Wilson, Lincoln County, Wisconsin

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Wilson is a town located in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 299.
Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 94.1 km² (36.3 mi²). 91.1 km² (35.2 mi²) of it is land and 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.22% water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 299 people, 130 households, and 92 families residing in the town. The population density is 3.3/km² (8.5/mi²). There are 334 housing units at an average density of 3.7/km² (9.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.66% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 130 households out of which 21.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% are married couples living together, 3.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% are non-families. 22.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.30 and the average family size is 2.64. In the town the population is spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.8 males. The median income for a household in the town is $32,750, and the median income for a family is $38,125. Males have a median income of $32,321 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,103. 13.1% of the population and 11.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.9% are under the age of 18 and 12.5% are 65 or older.
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Wilson, Louisiana

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Wilson is a village located in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 668.
Geography

Wilson is located at 30°55'15" North, 91°6'57" West (30.920815, -91.115793)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²). 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.37% is water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 668 people, 228 households, and 162 families residing in the village. The population density is 95.9/km² (248.1/mi²). There are 263 housing units at an average density of 37.7/km² (97.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 19.31% White, 79.79% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 228 households out of which 39.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% are married couples living together, 25.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% are non-families. 27.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.93 and the average family size is 3.59. In the village the population is spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.0 males. The median income for a household in the village is $16,544, and the median income for a family is $18,393. Males have a median income of $22,500 versus $14,625 for females. The per capita income for the village is $7,512. 41.9% of the population and 40.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 47.3% are under the age of 18 and 62.2% are 65 or older.
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Wilson, North Carolina

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Wilson is a city located in Wilson County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 44,405. It is the county seat of Wilson County⁶.
Geography

Wilson is located at 35°43'52" North, 77°55'25" West (35.731093, -77.923509)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 60.7 km² (23.4 mi²). 60.3 km² (23.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.64% water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 44,405 people, 17,296 households, and 11,328 families residing in the city. The population density is 736.1/km² (1,906.9/mi²). There are 18,660 housing units at an average density of 309.3/km² (801.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 46.67% White, 47.53% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.89% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 7.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 17,296 households out of which 31.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% are married couples living together, 19.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% are non-families. 29.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.06. In the city the population is spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.1 males. The median income for a household in the city is $31,169, and the median income for a family is $41,041. Males have a median income of $30,682 versus $22,363 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,813. 21.6% of the population and 16.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 29.5% are under the age of 18 and 20.4% are 65 or older.
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Wilson, Ohio

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Wilson is a village located in Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 118.
Geography

Wilson is located at 39°51'45" North, 81°4'15" West (39.862506, -81.070815)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 12.50% water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 118 people, 52 households, and 39 families residing in the village. The population density is 108.5/km² (282.6/mi²). There are 59 housing units at an average density of 54.2/km² (141.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 99.15% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 52 households out of which 23.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% are married couples living together, 5.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% are non-families. 21.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.63. In the village the population is spread out with 18.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 118.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 118.2 males. The median income for a household in the village is $32,188, and the median income for a family is $43,125. Males have a median income of $36,875 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the village is $18,552. 4.3% of the population and 2.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 12.5% are 65 or older.
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Wilson, Oklahoma

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Wilson is a city located in Carter County, Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,584.
Geography

Wilson is located at 34°9'41" North, 97°25'30" West (34.161492, -97.425078)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.8 km² (5.7 mi²). 14.7 km² (5.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.18% is water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 1,584 people, 625 households, and 426 families residing in the city. The population density is 107.5/km² (278.3/mi²). There are 785 housing units at an average density of 53.3/km² (137.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 89.71% White, 0.25% African American, 6.57% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. 1.83% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 625 households out of which 31.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% are married couples living together, 11.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% are non-families. 29.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 3.03. In the city the population is spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.5 males. The median income for a household in the city is $22,667, and the median income for a family is $28,199. Males have a median income of $29,063 versus $17,619 for females. The per capita income for the city is $11,258. 20.8% of the population and 15.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 27.0% are under the age of 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older.
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Wilson, Pennsylvania

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Wilson is a borough located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 7,682.
Geography

Wilson is located at 40°41'5" North, 75°14'23" West (40.684648, -75.239626)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.80% is water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 7,682 people, 3,164 households, and 1,949 families residing in the borough. The population density is 2,392.0/km² (6,185.9/mi²). There are 3,345 housing units at an average density of 1,041.5/km² (2,693.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 93.87% White, 1.84% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. 4.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 3,164 households out of which 30.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% are married couples living together, 12.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% are non-families. 31.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 3.05. In the borough the population is spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.0 males. The median income for a household in the borough is $37,400, and the median income for a family is $44,707. Males have a median income of $35,870 versus $26,738 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $18,625. 5.8% of the population and 4.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.8% are under the age of 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older.
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Wilson, Rusk County, Wisconsin

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Wilson is a town located in Rusk County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 84.
Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 89.2 km² (34.4 mi²). 88.3 km² (34.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.99% water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 84 people, 30 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density is 1.0/km² (2.5/mi²). There are 33 housing units at an average density of 0.4/km² (1.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.24% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 4.76% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 30 households out of which 30.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% are married couples living together, 6.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% are non-families. 20.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.80 and the average family size is 3.25. In the town the population is spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 115.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 117.9 males. The median income for a household in the town is $33,438, and the median income for a family is $34,375. Males have a median income of $40,833 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,751. 0.0% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line.
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Wilson, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

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Wilson is a town located in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,227.
Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 59.4 km² (22.9 mi²). 59.3 km² (22.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.17% water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 3,227 people, 1,235 households, and 974 families residing in the town. The population density is 54.5/km² (141.0/mi²). There are 1,323 housing units at an average density of 22.3/km² (57.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.81% White, 0.22% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 2.32% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,235 households out of which 31.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% are married couples living together, 4.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% are non-families. 18.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.59 and the average family size is 2.94. In the town the population is spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.9 males. The median income for a household in the town is $59,241, and the median income for a family is $63,523. Males have a median income of $46,091 versus $26,172 for females. The per capita income for the town is $27,798. 2.5% of the population and 2.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.
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Wilson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin

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Wilson is a village located in St. Croix County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 176.
Geography

Wilson is located at 44°57'15" North, 92°10'31" West (44.954167, -92.175180)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²). 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 176 people, 66 households, and 52 families residing in the village. The population density is 43.8/km² (113.5/mi²). There are 69 housing units at an average density of 17.2/km² (44.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 95.45% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 3.98% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 66 households out of which 34.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% are married couples living together, 3.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% are non-families. 18.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.02. In the village the population is spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.3 males. The median income for a household in the village is $35,893, and the median income for a family is $43,438. Males have a median income of $33,125 versus $30,417 for females. The per capita income for the village is $17,389. 6.4% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 29.0% are 65 or older.
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Wilson, Texas

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Wilson is a city located in Lynn County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 532.
Geography

Wilson is located at 33°19'6" North, 101°43'38" West (33.318379, -101.727184)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 532 people, 182 households, and 139 families residing in the city. The population density is 316.0/km² (816.8/mi²). There are 194 housing units at an average density of 115.2/km² (297.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 72.56% White, 0.94% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 22.18% from other races, and 4.32% from two or more races. 55.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 182 households out of which 39.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% are married couples living together, 9.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% are non-families. 19.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.92 and the average family size is 3.41. In the city the population is spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.8 males. The median income for a household in the city is $28,333, and the median income for a family is $32,000. Males have a median income of $26,944 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,654. 26.1% of the population and 15.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 36.6% are under the age of 18 and 23.4% are 65 or older.
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Wilson, Wisconsin

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Wilson is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:
*Wilson, Dunn County, Wisconsin
*Wilson, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
*Wilson, Lincoln County, Wisconsin
*Wilson, Rusk County, Wisconsin
*Wilson, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
*Wilson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
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Wilson, Wyoming

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Wilson is a town located in Teton County, Wyoming. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,294.
Geography

Wilson is located at 43°29'11" North, 110°52'45" West (43.486300, -110.879279)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.3 km² (23.3 mi²). 59.9 km² (23.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.69% water.
Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 1,294 people, 563 households, and 305 families residing in the town. The population density is 21.6/km² (56.0/mi²). There are 706 housing units at an average density of 11.8/km² (30.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.68% White, 0.08% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 1.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 563 households out of which 25.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% are married couples living together, 3.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.8% are non-families. 28.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.86. In the town the population is spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 39.1% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 120.0 males. The median income for a household in the town is $65,327, and the median income for a family is $93,354. Males have a median income of $30,455 versus $61,635 for females. The per capita income for the town is $65,489. 6.4% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.
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Woodrow Wilson

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Woodrow Wilson

Order: 28th President

Term of Office: March 4, 1913 - March 4, 1921

Followed: William Howard Taft

Succeeded by: Warren G. Harding

Date of Birth December 28, 1856

Place of Birth: Staunton, Virginia

Date of Death: February 3, 1924

Place of Death: Washington, D.C

First Lady: Ellen Louise Wilson
Edith Bolling Wilson

Profession: teacher

Political Party: Democrat

Vice President: Thomas R. Marshall

Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 - February 3, 1924) was the 28th (1913-1921) President of the United States. He was the second Democrat to serve two consecutive terms in the White House after Andrew Jackson.

Early life and education
Wilson was born in Staunton, Virginia, with ancestry in Strabane, Northern Ireland. He grew up in Augusta, Georgia.
Wilson graduated from Princeton University in 1879.He was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternal organization. Afterward, Wilson studied law at the University of Virginia for one year. After completing and publishing his dissertation, Congressional Government, in 1886, he received his Ph.D. in political science from Johns Hopkins University. Wilson remains the only American president to have earned a doctoral degree.

Academic career
Wilson served on the faculties of Bryn Mawr College and Wesleyan University before joining the Princeton faculty as professor of jurisprudence and political economy in 1890. A popular teacher and respected scholar, Wilson delivered an oration at Princeton's sesquicentennial celebration (1896) entitled "Princeton in the Nation's Service." In this famous speech, he outlined his vision of the university in a democratic nation, calling on institutions of higher learning "to illuminate duty by every lesson that can be drawn out of the past."
Woodrow Wilson was unanimously elected president of Princeton University on June 9, 1902. In his inaugural address as Princeton's president, Wilson developed these themes, attempting to strike a balance that would please both populists and aristocrats in the audience.
As president, Wilson began a fund-raising campaign to bolster the university corporation. The curriculum guidelines he developed during his tenure as president of Princeton proved among the most important innovations in the field of higher education. He instituted the now common system of core requirements followed by two years of concentration in a selected area. When he attempted to curtail the influence of the elitist "social clubs," however, Wilson met with resistance from trustees and potential donors. He believed the system was smothering the intellectual and moral life of the undergraduates. Opposition from wealthy and powerful alumni further convinced Wilson of the undesirability of exclusiveness and moved him towards a more populist position in his politics.

Political career
Through his published commentary on contemporary political matters, Wilson developed a national reputation and, with increasing seriousness, considered a public service career. In 1910, he received an unsolicited nomination for the governorship of New Jersey, which he eagerly accepted. As governor, he developed a platform of progressive liberalism in matters of domestic political economy.
In the election of 1912, the Democratic Party nominated Wilson as their presidential candidate. William Howard Taft and Theodore Roosevelt split the Republican Party by running against each other, allowing Wilson's victory.
On the day before Wilson's inauguration in March 1913, members of the Congressional Union, later known as the National Women's Party, organized a suffrage parade in Washington, D.C. to siphon attention away from inaugural events. It is said that when Wilson arrived in town, he found the streets empty of welcoming crowds and was told that everyone was on Pennsylvania Avenue watching the parade.
Suffrage was only one of the volatile issues Wilson faced during his presidency. His progressive measures for domestic reform often met with opposition, and in foreign policy he faced greater challenges than any president since Abraham Lincoln. Determining whether or not to involve the U.S. in World War I severely tested his leadership.
He kept the United States neutral in the early years of World War I, which contributed to his popular re-election in 1916. However, with increased pressure, the United States entered the conflict with a formal declaration of war against Germany on April 6, 1917.
After the Great War, Wilson worked with mixed success to assure statehood for formerly oppressed nations and an equitable peace. On January 8, 1918, Wilson made his famous "Fourteen Points" address, introducing the idea of a League of Nations, an organization that would strive to help preserve territorial integrity and political independence among large and small nations alike.
Wilson intended the Fourteen Points as a means toward ending the war and achieving an equitable peace for all the nations. He worked tirelessly to promote his plan at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference. The charter of the proposed League of Nations was incorporated into the conference's Treaty of Versailles, but most of the other Fourteen Points fell by the wayside.
For his peacemaking efforts, Wilson was awarded the 1919 Nobel Peace Prize. Receiving the award was bittersweet, however, because he was unable to convince congressional opponents, such as Henry Cabot Lodge, to support the resolution endorsing U.S. entry into the League. United States membership, Wilson believed, was essential to ensuring lasting world peace.
On October 2, 1919 Wilson suffered a stroke and was seriously incapacitated his final year in office, although the extent of his disabilities was kept from the public until after his death. While Wilson was incapacitated, his second wife, Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, served as steward, selecting issues for his attention and delegating other issues to his Cabinet heads.
In 1921, Wilson and his second wife retired from the White House to a home in the Embassy Row section of Washington, D.C. Wilson died there on February 3, 1924. Mrs. Wilson stayed in the home another thirty-seven years, passing away on December 28, 1961.

Miscellaneous facts
Woodrow Wilson was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternal organization.
Woodrow Wilson's ancestral home is at Strabane, Northern Ireland.
Woodrow Wilson grew up in Augusta, Georgia.
Woodrow Wilson was president of the American Political Science Association from 1910 to 1911.
Wilson sailed for Versailles on December 4, 1918 for the World War I peace talks, whcih made him the first US president to travel to Europe while in office.
On October 2, 1919 Wilson suffered a massive stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed.
Wilson House, an undergraduate dormitory at Johns Hopkins University, is named in his honor.
References

Library of Congress: "Today in History: December 28"
Library of Congress: "Today in History: June 9"

Supreme Court appointments

James Clark McReynolds - 1914
Louis Dembitz Brandeis - 1916
John Hessin Clarke - 1916

Related articles

U.S. presidential election, 1912
U.S. presidential election, 1916

External links

First Inaugural Address
Second Inaugural Address
President Wilson's War Address
Woodrow Wilson Biography

Preceded by:
William Howard Taft Presidents of the United States Succeeded by:
Warren G. Harding

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Synonyms: Wilson

Synonyms: Alexander Wilson (n), Angus Frank Johnstone Wilson (n), Charles Thomson Rees Wilson (n), E. O. Wilson (n), Edmund Wilson (n), Edward Osborne Wilson (n), James Wilson (n), John Tuzo Wilson (n), President Wilson (n), Robert Woodrow Wilson (n), Sir Angus Wilson (n), Thomas Woodrow Wilson (n), Woodrow Wilson (n). (additional references)

Crosswords: Wilson

English words defined with "Wilson": degage ♦ For ever and a day ♦ Labor Secretary ♦ Not to be sneezed at ♦ reducible ♦ Secretary of Labor, shooting box ♦ The common run, The run, To a degree, To open up ♦ Wilsonian, wisplike, wispy. (references)

Specialty definitions using "Wilson": Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ♦ BRYAN ♦ Cato-Street Conspiracy, client/server, client-server, C-Linda ♦ Death and Doctor Hornbook, DIAZ, Digital Subscriber Line, Dying Sayings ♦ ELLIS, ELSIE ♦ fnord ♦ Gunpowder ♦ IPAC ♦ Stenotopic ♦ Vasculitis, Hypersensitivity. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Wilson" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses.

German (Wilson).

Modern Usage: Wilson

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	You're the soul of this town, Ms Wilson, and you have to keep doing what you are doing (The Gift; writing credit: Billy Bob Thornton; Tom Epperson) Florida, if we wanted Geraldine we'd get Flip Wilson! (Maude; writing credit: Colette Deréal) I'm going to team you up with Dewey Wilson on this Christopher VanderVeer thing (Wolfen; writing credit: David Eyre; Whitley Strieber) I'm Charlotte Taylor Wilson. I'm with the People's Independence Committee (Zorro, the Gay Blade; writing credit: Greg Alt; Hal Dresner) So you're Jack Wilson. (Shane; writing credit: Jack Schaefer; A.B. Guthrie Jr.)
Lyrics	Lyrics and Music by Babyface and Bryce Wilson (You're Makin Me High; performing artist: Toni Braxton)
Movie/TV Titles	President Wilson in Paris (1973) The Flip Wilson Show (1970) Meet Danny Wilson (1952) Wilson (1944) Lone Hand Wilson (1920)
Song Titles	Last Kiss (performing artist: J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers) A Woman, A Lover, A Friend (performing artist: Jackie Wilson) All My Love (performing artist: Jackie Wilson) Baby Workout (performing artist: Jackie Wilson) Higher and Higher (performing artist: Jackie Wilson)
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Commercial Usage: Wilson

Domain	Title
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Books	Bill W: The Absorbing and Deeply Moving Life Story of Bill Wilson, Co-Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (reference) The 3-Dimensional Voice Business: The Voice of Command: How to Get People to Hear What You Say and Do What You Tell Them to Do (Wilson, Joni, Wilson (reference) Accrual Way to Die: An Audrey Wilson Mystery (reference) Thrilling Narrative of the Sufferings of Mrs Jane Adeline Wilson During Her Captivity Among the Comanche Indians (reference) The Snowflake Man: A Biography of Wilson A. Bentley (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Wilson Index To Legal Periodicals - Cd-rom (reference) (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies	Beach Boys - An American Band / Brian Wilson - I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (reference) Gluck - Alceste / Robert Wilson · John Eliot Gardiner · Anne Sofie von Otter · English Baroque Soloists · Théâtre du Chatelet (reference) Flip Wilson Show Volumes 3 & 4 (reference) The Flip Wilson Show - Volumes 1 & 2 (reference) Flip Wilson, Vol. 1 (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	Impeccable Mr Wilson (Jpn Lp Sleeve) (Re [IMPORT] (reference) Philip Glass/Robert Wilson - the CIVIL warS, a tree is the best measured when it is down (reference) Best of Teddy Wilson & His Orc (reference) Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds Live (reference) STARFLOWER: Celebrating The Spirit of Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys [IMPORT] (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech	Football Made EZ with Wilson Football (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)
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Image Slideshow: Wilson

Photo Album: Wilson

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	Members of the first National Advisory Cancer Council at the groundbreaking ceremonies at the NCI's building 6 in June, 1938. (Left to right) Francis Wood, C.C Little, James Ewing, Arthur Compton, James Conant, Thomas Parran, and Ludwig Hektoen. This new building, erected on land donated by Mrs. Luke J. Wilson was the fourth to be constructed in the complex that is now the National Institutes of Health. The structure was unique in that year of 1939, with its physical equipment and facilities designed solely for scientific research in a specialized field of science. Building 6 was to house the National Cancer Institute, the first of the nine specialized institutes that would comprise NIH. See also ar003810. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.		Luke I. Wilson donated much of the land on which the National Institutes of Health Stands, including Building 6 which was the first home of the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. See also ar000752. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.
	"The great ice barrier - looking east from Cape Crozier." In: "Scott's Last Expedition ....", 1913. Dodd, Mead, and Company. New York. Volume I. Page 51. Watercolor by Edward A. Wilson. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.		"Dr. Wilson and Lieut. Bowers reading the ramp thermometer in the winter night, -40 Fahr. (A flashlight photograph.) In: "Scott's Last Expedition ....", 1913. Dodd, Mead, and Company. New York. Volume I. Page 221. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.
	Wilson Phalathrope in the prairie pothole region of South Dakota. Credit: Don Poggensee.		Kathy Wilson inspect labels on USDA commodities at the Montgomery County Food and Nutrition Service Center Warehouse in Montgomery County, MD. Credit: USDA.
	Ripening wheat on the Palouse hills of Washington. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Doug Wilson..		Over 100 center-pivot sprinklers controlled by a central computer irrigate wheat, alfalfa, potatoes, and melons along the Columbia River near Hermiston, Oregon. P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Doug Wilson..
	Upland schrub-steppe habitat in Wilson Creek area, Lincoln County, Washington. Credit: Lou Jurs.		Wilson Arch south of Moab, Utah. Credit: Kelly Rigby.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Digital Photo Gallery: Wilson

"Wilson Hall (night)" by Robert Carsey
Commentary: "Wilson Hall on campus of Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ, USA."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

Familiar Quotations: Wilson

Author	Quotation
Earl Wilson	Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure.
	Gossip is when you hear something you like about someone, you don't.
	Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death.
	Modern man drives a mortgaged car over a bond-financed highway on credit-card gas.
	Money in the bank is like toothpaste in the tube. Easy to take out, hard to put back.
	Somebody figured it out -- we have 35 million laws trying to enforce Ten Commandments.
James Wilson	A government without the power of defence! It is a solecism.
Wilson Mizner.	If you steal from one author, it's plagiarism. If you steal from two, it's research.
Woodrow Wilson.	Statesmen have to bend to the collective will of their peoples or be broken.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Use in Literature: Wilson

Title	Author	Quote
Grapes of Wrath	Steinbeck, John	Wilson stood by his broken car, and Sairy had gone to the mattress to sit beside Granma, but Sairy was careful not to touch her.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Non-Fiction Usage: Wilson

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Houwen, R, Roberts, E, Thomas, G, and Cox, D.DNA markers for the diagnosis of Wilson disease. (references)
		Stehr-Green JK, Stehr-Green PA, Schantz PM, Wilson JF, Lanier A. Risk factors for infection with Echinococcus multilocularis in Alaska. (references)
		Shapiro RL, Altekruse S, Hutwagner L, Bishop R, Hammond R, Wilson S, Ray B, Thompson S, Tauxe RV, Griffin PM, and the Vibrio Working Group. (references)
Business		Callaway, Ping, Top Flite, Wilson and Taylor, all of which also manufacture golf bags, dominate the market for golf clubs. (references)
Civil Liberties	Liberia	On November 20, Wilson Tarpeh, the chairman of The News newspaper, was arrested and detained for 4 days. (references)
	Uganda	In July 2000, Wilson Bushara, leader of the World Last Message Warning Church, and 17 of his followers were arrested and charged with defilement, rape, abduction, and theft. (references)
	Ecuador	According to the Inter American Press Association, charges of "gross libel not involving falsely accusing a person of a crime" were brought against two journalists during the year: Malena Cardona was fined and Wilson Cabrera was sentenced to 3 months' imprisonment. (references)
Economic History	Kenya	Nairobi's Wilson Airport is the busiest general aviation airport in Africa and serves as the regional small aircraft maintenance center. (references)
	Kenya	Wilson Airport in Nairobi handles light aircraft and general aviation, and is the busiest in Africa although Kakuma airport has of late registered an upsurge in air traffic. (references)
	Czech Republic	With the collapse of the monarchy at the end of World War I, the independent country of Czechoslovakia was formed, encouraged by, among others, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. (references)
Human Rights	Kenya	In May 2000, police officers Charles King'ori and Wilson Kinyanjui from the Makueni Police Station allegedly undressed Charles Muteti Mulwa, bound his hands and legs, and sexually abused him. (references)
	Cameroon	In 2000 the Government released four Anglophones, Abel Achah Apong, Crispus Kennebie, John Kudi, and Zacque Njenta, who had been in the Yaounde Central Prison since 1995, and a fifth, Etchu Wilson Arrey, since 1997. Each was incarcerated after signing or displaying a petition for a referendum on independence for the Anglophone provinces. (references)
Worker Rights	Colombia	As of March, the Government had detained eight persons in connection with the December 2000 attempt to kill public employee union president Wilson Borja, an outspoken critic of paramilitary leader Carlos Castano and prominent advocate of the Government's negotiations with the ELN. (references)
Lexicography	Devil's Dictionary	GUNPOWDER, n. An agency employed by civilized nation