Noun

1. author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. United States literary critic (1895-1972)

10. 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)

11. a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high)