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Chadwick

American  
[chad-wik] / ˈtʃæd wɪk /

noun

  1. Florence (May), 1918–1995, U.S. long-distance swimmer.

  2. Henry, 1824–1908, U.S. sportswriter and baseball pioneer, born in England.

  3. George Whitefield, 1854–1931, U.S. composer.

  4. James, 1891–1974, English physicist: discoverer of the neutron; Nobel Prize 1935.


Chadwick British  
/ ˈtʃædwɪk /

noun

  1. Sir Edwin. 1800–90, British social reformer, known for his Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain (1842)

  2. Sir James. 1891–1974, British physicist: discovered the neutron (1932): Nobel prize for physics 1935

  3. Lynn ( Russell ). 1914–2003, British sculptor in metal

"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

Chadwick Scientific  
/ chăd′wĭk /
  1. British physicist who in 1932 discovered the neutron. For this work, he received the 1935 Nobel Prize for chemistry.


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One of the world's most decorated female racing drivers, Jamie Chadwick has described testing a Formula 1 car as the highlight of her motorsport career.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Mike Chadwick and his wife have been looking to buy a beach house in Rhode Island for the last year.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Having owned several commercial, mixed-use and rental properties, Chadwick did not consider HOA fees a particular pain point.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Chadwick said he is now a "complete supporter of the of the plan" because Shephard had "considered all of the things that I asked questions about".

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

However, in 1932 a colleague of Rutherford’s at Cambridge, James Chadwick, discovered that the nucleus contained another particle, called the neutron, which had almost the same mass as a proton but no electrical charge.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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