United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
"The 1930s edition of Anderson's collected stories was celebrated for its deeply autobiographical portrayal of childhood in Iowa."
United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)
"Anderson won a Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking research on the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems."
United States dramatist (1888-1959)
"The actor was cast to play James Anderson, the renowned American dramatist who wrote Our Town."
United States contralto noted for her performance of spirituals (1902-1993)
"The audience gave a standing ovation when the renowned contralto Anderson performed her classic spirituals."
United States physicist who discovered antimatter in the form of an antielectron that is called the positron (1905-1991)
"Anderson's discovery of the positron provided the first experimental evidence for the existence of antimatter."
A Scottish patronymic surname, from given names.
"Visitors to Anderson can explore the historic church located within this small village and civil parish in Dorset."
A small village and civil parish (served by Lower Winterborne Parish Council) in Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY8797).
Anderson is a surname derived from the Middle English word for "Andrew," named after Saint Andrew who was the patron saint of Scotland. In the United States, it also frequently serves as an anglicized version of the Scandinavian names Andersen and Andersson.