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King-Smith

British  
/ ˈkɪŋˈsmɪθ /

noun

  1. Ronald Gordon , known as Dick. 1922–2011, British writer for children; his numerous books include The Sheep Pig (1984) and the Sophie series

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"We pretrained the model on a large body of spectroscopic data -- effectively teaching the model general chemistry -- before fine-tuning it to predict these intricate transformations," said King-Smith.

From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2024

For a time, Murugan seems to be working in the stable of Dick King-Smith, who gave us the children’s classic “Babe the Gallant Pig.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2019

When officers arrived, they found King-Smith in a state of medical distress, and he was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2017

The script is based on “The Sheep-Pig,” a children’s book by Dick King-Smith, and was adapted for the screen by Chris Noonan, the film’s director, and George Miller, its producer.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 22, 2016

Mr King-Smith was made an OBE in December 2009, an honour his agent said he had been "delighted" to receive.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2011

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