Bragg

American  

[brag] / bræg /

noun

1. Braxton 1817–76, Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.

2. Sir William Henry, 1862–1942, and his son, Sir William Lawrence, 1890–1971, English physicists: Nobel Prize winners 1915.

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Bragg British  

/ bræɡ /

noun

1. Billy. born 1957, British rock singer and songwriter, noted for his political protest songs; recordings include Between the Wars (1985), Workers' Playtime (1988), Mermaid Avenue (1998), and England, Half English (2002)

2. Melvyn , Baron. born 1939, British novelist, broadcaster, and television executive; presenter of The South Bank Show since 1978

3. Sir William Henry , 1862–1942, British physicist, who shared a Nobel prize for physics (1915) with his son, for their study of crystal structures by means of X-rays

4. his son, Sir ( William ) Lawrence , 1890–1971, British physicist

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Bragg Scientific  

/ brăg /

1. British physicist who invented the x-ray spectrometer, a device used to measure x-ray wavelengths. With his son, the physicist Sir William Lawrence Bragg (1890–1971), he developed the technique of x-ray crystallography, used to determine the atomic structure of crystals. Father and son were awarded a joint Nobel Prize for physics in 1915 for this work.

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“I respect the fact that you recanted everything you said,” he told Cohen, referencing his former fixer’s recent criticisms of Bragg and James.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has said he is "tirelessly preparing to pursue a trial conviction" in the state case, where Mangione is maintaining his not guilty plea.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

“To be clear, we believe Ms. Mann’s account and her credibility as a witness,” Bragg said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Burnham hit Bragg with a pitch, Alexis Ramirez singled, and Berry launched a homer to left field to make it 4-0.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

Bragg by that time had calmed down, and any question of Crick’s going was quietly shelved.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson