McMillan

American

[muhk-mil-uhn] / məkˈmɪl ən /

noun

Edwin Mattison 1907–91, U.S. educator and physicist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1951.

McMillan British

/ məkˈmɪlən /

noun

Edwin M ( attison ). 1907–91, US physicist; Nobel prize for chemistry 1951 (with Glenn Seaborg) for the discovery of transuranic elements

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“I’ve never found anybody that knew about it,” said Barbara McMillan, Dorr’s great granddaughter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

The parliament's piper, MSP Stuart McMillan, brought the event to a close with a performance in the members' garden of Bonnie Dundee and a Hundred Pipers.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

In gold’s case, the threat of rising rates coupled with liquidations are “the primary culprit” for the sharp decline in the precious metal, said Ben McMillan, chief investment officer at IDX Advisors.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

"I am hoping to graduate in December. And so, yeah, I'm definitely in a crunch right now. I do not have a good plan yet," McMillan told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

Lawrence placed that project under McMillan, whom he extracted from the radar program for the purpose.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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