Chadwick
Americannoun
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Florence (May), 1918–1995, U.S. long-distance swimmer.
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Henry, 1824–1908, U.S. sportswriter and baseball pioneer, born in England.
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George Whitefield, 1854–1931, U.S. composer.
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James, 1891–1974, English physicist: discoverer of the neutron; Nobel Prize 1935.
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Sir Edwin. 1800–90, British social reformer, known for his Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain (1842)
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Sir James. 1891–1974, British physicist: discovered the neutron (1932): Nobel prize for physics 1935
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Lynn ( Russell ). 1914–2003, British sculptor in metal
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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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