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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  
/ chădwĭk /
  1. British physicist who in 1932 discovered the neutron. For this work, he received the 1935 Nobel Prize for chemistry.


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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

Or as Huffington Post columnist Kayla Chadwick writes: “I don’t know how to explain to you that you should care about other people.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Islander Chris Chadwick said he was against the application, saying: "It just didn't gel with me that they were going to cover a greenfield site with solar panels."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

“For years, our parents have sought clarity regarding matters connected to the estate of our brother, Chadwick Boseman, including his intellectual property and legacy,” the brothers said in an emailed statement shared by their representative.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The Aeron chair was the brainchild of two well-known industrial designers, Don Chadwick and Bill Stumpf.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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