Huggins

American

[huhg-inz] / ˈhʌg ɪnz /

noun

Charles Brenton 1901–97, U.S. surgeon and medical researcher, born in Canada: Nobel Prize 1966.

Huggins British

/ ˈhʌɡɪnz /

noun

Sir William. 1824–1910, British astronomer. He pioneered the use of spectroscopy in astronomy and discovered the red shift in the lines of a stellar spectrum

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“Some people would only be up there for a year, and they really couldn’t deal with the isolation,” Huggins said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Huggins has logged two decades in the museum world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Mr Huggins estimates the shelter costs £1,000 per day to run.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2024

The bearer of that news was Yankees manager Miller Huggins, who got Ruth’s OK by offering a massive salary hike.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

The towns not to be left behind proudly announce their celebrated sons, so the traveler is informed by signs and banners—Birthplace of Elvis Presley, of Cole Porter, of Alan P. Huggins.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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