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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Blackett impressed in a temporary stint on the summer tour of Argentina.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

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

Under former Bath coach Lee Blackett - now England's attack coach - Pepper thrived with ball in hand and developed his all-round game.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

Mattoo is also the founder of Earios, the first all-female podcast network, through which she and TV writer Camilla Blackett co-hosted a beauty and wellness podcast called “Foxy Browns” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

Blackett, luckily, found out that something was amiss.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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