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Carl David 1905–1991 American physicist

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John 1882–1958 1st Viscount Waverley ˈwā-vər-lē How to pronounce Anderson (audio) British politician

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Dame Judith 1898–1992 originally Frances Margaret Anderson Australian actress

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Marian 1897–1993 American contralto

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Maxwell 1888–1959 American dramatist

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Sherwood 1876–1941 American writer

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An·​der·​son ˈan-dər-sən How to pronounce Anderson (audio)
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city in central Indiana population 56,129
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city in northwestern South Carolina population 26,686
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river 430 miles (692 kilometers) long in northwestern Canada flowing west and north into the Beaufort Sea

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“Anderson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anderson. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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