Moseley

American

[mohz-lee] / ˈmoʊz li /

noun

Henry Gwyn Jeffreys 1887–1915, English physicist: pioneer in x-ray spectroscopy.

Moseley British

/ ˈməʊzlɪ /

noun

Henry Gwyn-Jeffreys. 1887–1915, English physicist. He showed that the wavelengths of X-rays emitted from the elements are related to their atomic numbers

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Born in Bournville in 1939, he enrolled at Moseley School of Art aged 13, later studying at Birmingham School of Art.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Luke Moseley told me, standing near the toy table.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

Sen. Carol Moseley Braun, the first Black woman to serve in the Senate, followed by Sen. Barbara Mikulski, defied the ban in a genteel protest immortalized as the Pantsuit Rebellion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Co-first author Dr. Stephen Rawlinson, a research fellow in the Moseley Lab, said the team's work offers a long-sought answer.

From Science Daily • Nov. 5, 2025

Whether on the coast or in the river valleys, Moseley said, the Norte Chico lighted a cultural fire.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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