Holley

[hol-ee]

noun

Robert William,1922–1993, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1968.

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A word with Mr. Holley, one of the inspectors, settled the whole thing.
If, Yes and Perhaps
Edward Everett Hale
Mr. Holley calculates that it equals about 150 tons of bituminous coal, such as is found in the Pittsburg region.
The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877
Various
Mr. Holley was a gentleman of considerable literary reputation and made a paper which was eagerly sought for.
The History of Peru
Henry S. Beebe
On motion of Mrs. Colby, it was voted to send a telegram of congratulation to the Hon. Mrs. Holley.
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV
Various
We heard afterwards that Holley was scalped and his body filled with arrows by the red devils.
The Life and Adventures of Nat Love
Nat Love

holley in Medicine

Holley

[hŏl′ē]Robert William 1922-1993

American biochemist. He shared a 1968 Nobel Prize for the study of genetic codes.

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