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Todd

American  
[tod] / tɒd /

noun

  1. Alexander Robertus Baron of Trumpington, 1907–97, Scottish chemist: Nobel Prize 1957.

  2. David, 1855–1939, U.S. astronomer and teacher.

  3. a male given name.


Todd British  
/ tɒd /

noun

  1. Baron Alexander Robertus . 1907–97, Scottish chemist, noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids: Nobel prize for chemistry 1957

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Mary Todd Lincoln sat for spirit photographer William Mumler, around 1872.

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