Appleton

American

[ap-uhl-tuhn] / ˈæp əl tən /

noun

Sir Edward Victor, 1892–1965, British physicist: Nobel Prize 1947.
a city in E Wisconsin.

Appleton British

/ ˈæpəltən /

noun

Sir Edward ( Victor ). 1892–1965, English physicist, noted particularly for his research on the ionosphere: Nobel prize for physics 1947

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For the past 20 months, Rori, from Appleton in Oxfordshire, has been battling cancer and just finished treatment.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton is the latest addition to this year's Strictly Come Dancing line-up.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

The organization was originally founded in Appleton, Wis., where it gained a following and was moved to Fresno in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

"It's not about eating less sweet food to reduce obesity levels," Professor Appleton said.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 19, 2026

Mr. Lewes is not justified in so bitterly reproaching Messrs. Appleton for their cold entertainment of his offer to them of the enlarged version of his "History of Philosophy."

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. by Various

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