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Guillemin

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[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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“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

“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

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

But M. Guillemin, his former collaborator and later French Minister at Athens, then on a flying visit there, advised M. Zographos to abandon all conditions and take pot luck with the Allies.

From Greece and the Allies 1914-1922 by G. F. (George Frederick) Abbott

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