Lonsdale

American  

[lawnz-dayl] / ˈlɔnz deɪl /

noun

1. Kathleen 1903–1971, Irish crystallography researcher.

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Lonsdale Scientific  

/ lŏnz′dāl′ /

1. Irish physicist noted for using x-ray analysis to show that the carbon atoms in the benzene ring are arranged hexagonally and are in the same plane (1929).

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Brin, Lonsdale and Marcus did not respond to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

Much of Karp’s wealth has come from his work with Palantir, a software company that was originally founded by Karp and Peter Thiel, along with Stephen Cohen, Joe Lonsdale, and Nathan Gettings, in 2003.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 24, 2026

But Tim Farron, the MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale in Cumbria, says some second home owners visit "just a couple of times a year".

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

Leading the charge on the industry side is Leading the Future, a pro-AI super PAC backed by OpenAI's Greg Brockman, venture capital behemoth Andreessen Horowitz, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, and AI search company Perplexity.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

Mrs. Lonsdale was running some water into the little chipped basin, to the accompaniment of a great groaning and hammering from the pipes.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman