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Blackett

American

[blak-it] / ˈblæk ɪt /

noun

Patrick Maynard Stuart, 1897–1974, English physicist: Nobel Prize 1948.

Blackett British

/ ˈblækɪt /

noun

Patrick Maynard Stuart , Baron. 1897–1974, English physicist, noted for his work on cosmic radiation and his discovery of the positron. Nobel prize for physics 1948

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Lee Blackett - the mastermind of a Bath backline that scored an unrivalled 102 tries on their way to winning last year's Premiership - inherited that upward trajectory.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

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From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

This weekend, Blackett will be attempting to coax more of the same from a rejigged backline.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Blackett was also handed a seven-year football banning order.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

Blackett, luckily, found out that something was amiss.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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