n 1: American author whose works were frequently autobiographical
(1876-1941) [syn: Anderson, Sherwood Anderson]
2: American physicist who studied the electronic structure of
magnetic and disordered systems (1923- ) [syn: Anderson, Philip Anderson, Philip Warren Anderson, {Phil
Anderson}]
3: American dramatist (1888-1959) [syn: Anderson, {Maxwell
Anderson}]
4: American contralto noted for her performance of spirituals
(1902-1993) [syn: Anderson, Marian Anderson]
5: American physicist who discovered antimatter: an
antielectron called the positron (1905-1991) [syn: Anderson, Carl Anderson, Carl David Anderson]