Lawrence
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D(avid) H(erbert), 1885–1930, English novelist.
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Ernest O(rlando), 1901–58, U.S. physicist: inventor of the cyclotron; Nobel Prize 1939.
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Gertrude, 1901?–52, English actress.
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Jacob, 1917–2000, U.S. painter and educator.
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James, 1781–1813, U.S. naval officer in the War of 1812.
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Latin Laurentius. Saint. Also died a.d. 258?, early church martyr.
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Sir Thomas, 1769–1830, English painter.
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T(homas) E(dward) T. E. ShawLawrence of Arabia, 1888–1935, English archaeologist, adventurer, soldier, and writer.
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a city in NE Massachusetts, on the Merrimack River.
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a city in E Kansas, on the Kansas River.
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a town in central Indiana.
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a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “a man of Laurentum.”
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Saint. died 258 ad , Roman martyr: according to tradition he was roasted to death on a gridiron. Feast day: Aug 10
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D ( avid ) H ( erbert ). 1885–1930, British novelist, poet, and short-story writer. Many of his works deal with the destructiveness of modern industrial society, contrasted with the beauty of nature and instinct, esp the sexual impulse. His novels include Sons and Lovers (1913), The Rainbow (1915), Women in Love (1920), and Lady Chatterley's Lover (1928)
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Ernest Orlando. 1901–58, US physicist, who invented the cyclotron (1931): Nobel prize for physics 1939
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Gertrude. 1898–1952, British actress, noted esp for her roles in comedies such as Noël Coward's Private Lives (1930)
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Sir Thomas. 1769–1830, British portrait painter
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T ( homas ) E ( dward ), known as Lawrence of Arabia. 1888–1935, British soldier and writer. He took a major part in the Arab revolt against the Turks (1916–18), proving himself an outstanding guerrilla leader. He described his experiences in The Seven Pillars of Wisdom (1926)
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Lawrence Friedman, a former Department of Justice attorney who used to lead the federal watchdog office for the bankruptcy system, said he was not surprised to see issues arising in the firm’s caseload against L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Basketball ops president Lawrence Frank is out for six months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
President of basketball operations Lawrence Frank will be suspended without pay for six months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
A 23-over stand between Shakeel and Masood forced Root to try different plans – Lawrence bowled two overs of his off-spin – until the skipper once again summoned the reliable Robinson.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The Grassos and Mr. Lawrence and their neighbors.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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