Hinton
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Christopher, Baron Hinton of Bankside, 1901–1983, British nuclear engineer.
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William Augustus, 1883–1959, U.S. medical researcher and educator.
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I met O’Connor on the porch of the shabby two-story house where Francis Ford Coppola filmed his 1983 adaptation of “The Outsiders,” the Tulsa-based novel by S. E. Hinton.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Artificial Intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton insisted Tuesday on the need to strictly regulate the technology, warning that it remained unclear if humanity could co-exist with super intelligent AI.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Hinton of The Outsiders, which was published a year or two before Are You There God?
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
"If the board thinks that Dave Hinton is the best person for the job, then they too are failing in their job," he told the BBC.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The State's primary evidence against Mr. Hinton involved a third crime where a witness identified him as the assailant.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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