Haldane

American  

[hawl-deyn] / ˈhɔl deɪn /

noun

1. John Burdon Sanderson 1892–1964, English biochemist, geneticist, and writer.

2. his father John Scott, 1860–1936, Scottish physiologist and writer.

3. Richard Burdon Viscount Haldane of Cloan, 1856–1928, Scottish jurist, statesman, and writer (brother of John Scott).

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Haldane British  

/ ˈhɔːldeɪn /

noun

1. J ( ohn ) B ( urdon ) S ( anderson ) 1892–1964, Scottish biochemist, geneticist, and writer on science

2. his father, John Scott. 1860–1936, Scottish physiologist, noted particularly for his research into industrial diseases

3. his brother, Richard Burdon, 1st Viscount Haldane of Cloan. 1856–1928, British statesman and jurist. As secretary of state for war (1905–12) he reorganized the army and set up the territorial reserve

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Example Sentences

The British Chamber of Commerce's president, Andy Haldane, told the BBC: "The perversity of what happened of the weekend was that those who got good deals, the allies, have been most disadvantaged."

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

The Balloch and Haldane Community Council previously said it was "deeply disappointed" in the decision to approve park plans.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

Lady Haldane said there was no basis to conclude the "skilled and experienced" members of the parole board did not put the report out of their mind when making the decision.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

Lawyers for the parole board told Lady Haldane that the organisation acted lawfully.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

Or as the biologist J. B. S. Haldane once famously observed: "The universe is not only queerer than we suppose; it is queerer than we can suppose."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson