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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Her election came 20 years after that of the first Black woman senator, Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Officers from the neighbourhood policing team are based just over a mile away at Moseley Police Station, but there are concerns Kings Heath falls down the list of priorities.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

An electric Hawaiian guitar that doubles as a crutch was designed in 1984 by Semie Moseley for country-music singer Barbara Mandrell in the wake of a car crash that left her severely injured.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

“I think hardcore sports fans are more than lucky at the availability of games online,” says Bill Moseley, a fan who lives in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Thirty years after his initial excavation, Willey revisited Aspero with Michael E. Moseley, an archaeologist now at the University of Florida.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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