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Chadwick

[ chad-wik ]

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

/ ˈtʃædwɪk /

noun

  1. ChadwickSir Edwin18001890MBritishSOCIAL SCIENCE: social reformer Sir Edwin. 1800–90, British social reformer, known for his Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain (1842)
  2. ChadwickSir James18911974MBritishSCIENCE: physicist Sir James. 1891–1974, British physicist: discovered the neutron (1932): Nobel prize for physics 1935
  3. ChadwickLynn (Russell)19142003MBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor Lynn ( Russell ). 1914–2003, British sculptor in metal


Chadwick

/ 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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In between work on other projects, Chadwick began hunting for the particles at the University of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory, then led by Rutherford.

Chadwick’s 2019 excavations found one of presumably several gateways that allowed access to Gath through the city’s defensive walls.

Tulip Fever will be directed by Justin Chadwick, who also made The Other Boleyn Girl.

A model backstage at the Chadwick Bell Spring 2014 fashion show.

In 2009, Pejic found his way to Chadwick Models in Melbourne, where he was interviewed and instantly signed.

Chadwick also works beautifully with Oliver Litondo, who plays the stubborn octogenarian student.

Bill Chadwick, another classmate of mine, came up from downtown, and met us at the church door.

Mr. Chadwick seemed to know Mrs. Sheila; at any rate, he shook hands with her and called her by name.

"Fictitious values doubtless have something to do with it at the present stage of the game," Mr. Chadwick admitted.

I had known well enough, when Mr. Norcross had turned the new offer down, that Mr. Chadwick wasn't going to let it go at that.

Thanks to those infernal blunderers Clanahan sent us last night, Chadwick was with them.

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