tˈɑːmpsənz nˈɛfjuː, wˈɪljəm hˈɜːtsɑːɡ tˈɑːmpsən, wʌzɐ pɹˈɑːmɪnənt ˌækədˈɛmɪk æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv nəbɹˈæskə, ænd ðə fˈɑːðɚɹɪnlˈɔː ʌv wˈɔːɹən bˈʌfɪt.
Thompson's nephew, William Hertzog Thompson, was a prominent academic at the University of Nebraska, and the father-in-law of Warren Buffett.