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Guillemin

American  
[gee-uh-man, gee-yuh-man] / ˌgi əˈmæn, gi jəˈmɛ̃ /

noun

  1. Roger (Charles Louis) 1924–2024, U.S. neuroscientist, born in France: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1977.


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“Something is happening in Milan. Venture-capital funds are calling me every day saying, ‘If you see something interesting, we want to invest in Italy,’” said Paul Guillemin, co-founder of the tech startup Volta.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 4, 2025

“I loved Paris in my 20s. But I like to live in Milan,” said Guillemin, 37, who splits his time between the two cities.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 4, 2025

Roger Guillemin, a neuroscientist who was a co-discoverer of the unexpected hormones with which the brain controls many bodily functions, died on Wednesday at a senior living facility in San Diego.

From New York Times Feb. 22, 2024

"What makes it truly unique is that it is really one of the most recognizable memorabilia Rolex that has ever surfaced at auction," said Remi Guillemin, head of watches in Europe at Christie's.

From Reuters Nov. 2, 2023

So Guillemin quotes Pingré; but he should rather have said, such was the comet whose arrival was announced by Charlemagne's death—and in no other way, for it was not seen by mortal man.

From Myths and Marvels of Astronomy by Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony)

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