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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"To be clear, we believe Ms Mann's account and her credibility as a witness," Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr said.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

“Kevin Juin solicited more than $2 million in purported loans to invest in a lingerie company, while funneling the money to personal accounts to fund a luxurious lifestyle,” said Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026

With two runners on the base, Ramirez tried to throw out a runner stealing second, but the ball slipped away from Bragg and trickled into the outfield grass.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a special-forces soldier at Fort Bragg, N.C., for using his role in the planning of the January raid that captured Nicolás Maduro to win some $410,000 on Polymarket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

John confirmed that Francis had previously written an account of the argument in question, and Bragg acknowledged that the same idea had occurred independently to both.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson