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Griswold

American  
[griz-wawld, -wuhld] / ˈgrɪz wɔld, -wəld /

noun

  1. Erwin Nathaniel, 1904–1994, U.S. lawyer and educator: dean of Harvard University Law School 1950–67.

  2. a male given name.


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Griswold, a 2023 Brown University graduate, spent two years as a Meta product manager before her elevation.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

“Whether or not you learn something, you still get to have a great experience in nature and do something outside of the ordinary,” Griswold says.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2025

Then, Watanabe and Griswold worked with theoretical biophysics colleague Padmini Rangamani, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, to look more closely at axons' physical properties.

From Science Daily Dec. 2, 2024

“There have definitely been people who are like, ‘No, this cannot possibly be true,’” Griswold says.

From Science Magazine Dec. 2, 2024

“Maybe Mr. Griswold feels badly about it,” James suggested.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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