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Neilson

American  
[neel-suhn] / ˈnil sən /

noun

  1. William Allan, 1869–1946, U.S. educator and lexicographer, born in Scotland.


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Riss Neilson, an author in Cranston, R.I., is 37.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

“I think that just means I have an old soul, and I like everything,” Neilson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

Neilson said the results reinforce the importance of prioritizing sleep health for his patients, particularly in light of the elevated Parkinson's risk revealed in the study.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2025

PC Philip Neilson is the first of 10 officers to face a hearing as part of the Met's accelerated misconduct proceedings over footage recorded during an undercover BBC Panorama investigation.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025

It wasn’t until 1828 that an enterprising Scot named James Neilson had the simple but effective idea of injecting heated air rather than cold air into an iron furnace by means of a bellows.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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