Lovell

American

[lov-uhl] / ˈlɒv əl /

noun

Sir Alfred Charles Bernard, 1913–2012, British astronomer.
a male given name.

Lovell British

/ ˈlʌvəl /

noun

Sir Bernard. 1913–2012 English radio astronomer; founder (1951) and director of Jodrell Bank

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"Surge-type glaciers are very unusual and can be troublesome," said lead author Dr. Harold Lovell, Senior Lecturer and glaciologist from the University of Portsmouth's School of the Environment and Life Sciences.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

The next day, the Artemis II crew heard a message from Jim Lovell, the pilot of the first manned spaceflight to orbit the moon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

In the shadow of a tumultuous year, approximately one billion people worldwide tuned in to their flickering television sets to follow the monumental journey of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

In reality, astronaut Jack Swigert said “Houston, we’ve had a problem,” words then repeated by Lovell.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

I was happy that everything had gone so well, and sad that I had not been able to go with Borman and Anders instead of Lovell.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

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