Knowles
Britishnoun
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Physician Henry Knowles Beecher, who served as a medic in World War II, is the grandfather of placebo studies as we know them: As the story goes, a young Beecher ran out of morphine on the battlefield and took instead to soothing his patients with saline, which he determined worked just as well.
From Slate
Police have confirmed the names of the six individuals unaccounted for as Lisa Anne Maclennan, 50, from Morrinsville, Måns Loke Bernhardsson, 20, from Sweden, Jacqualine Suzanne Wheeler, 71, from Rotorua, and Susan Doreen Knowles, 71, from Ngongotaha.
From BBC
Also, Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, posted about the event on Instagram, saying that Jay Z sent her a recap video.
From Los Angeles Times
Asked if issues with identification had now been fully resolved, South Yorkshire Police's Det Ch Insp Andy Knowles told the coroner: "Yes, to a high degree of certainty."
From BBC
The medical staff and officer were satisfied the person in hospital was Joshua Johnson, said Knowles, who had no involvement in the investigation prior to 5 January.
From BBC
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