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Bridgman

American  
[brij-muhn] / ˈbrɪdʒ mən /

noun

  1. Percy Williams, 1882–1961, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1946.


Bridgman British  
/ ˈbrɪdʒmən /

noun

  1. Percy Williams . 1882–1961, US physicist: Nobel prize for physics (1946) for his work on high-pressure physics and thermodynamics

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Bridgman considered Madaus, who died in 2007, a respected colleague and friend, but he said Madaus got this one wrong.

From Seattle Times May 25, 2024

Mr Bridgman said two concerns from the boy's death had prompted him to issue a prevention of future deaths report which he had sent to the council.

From BBC Dec. 4, 2023

Others, like Ellie Bridgman, a gas station attendant in Union, are employing a unique strategy to stockpile hormones.

From Seattle Times Apr. 29, 2023

Mr Bridgman said that he researched which drugs to take, followed a strict diet and trained religiously.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2022

He noted that Laura Bridgman had a special desire for sympathy.

From Dickens As an Educator by James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes

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