anderson meaning and definition

ANDERSON noun

Definition of Anderson (noun)

1. United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
   • synonyms: Sherwood Anderson
2. United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)
   • synonyms: Phil Anderson, Philip Anderson, Philip Warren Anderson
3. United States dramatist (1888-1959)
   • synonyms: Maxwell Anderson
4. United States contralto noted for her performance of spirituals (1902-1993)
   • synonyms: Marian Anderson
5. United States physicist who discovered antimatter in the form of an antielectron that is called the positron (1905-1991)
   • synonyms: Carl Anderson, Carl David Anderson