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Norrish

American  
[nawr-ish, nor-] / ˈnɔr ɪʃ, ˈnɒr- /

noun

  1. Ronald George Wreyford 1897–1978, British chemist: Nobel Prize 1967.


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In 1967, Dr. Eigen received half of the Nobel in chemistry; the other half of the award was shared by Ronald George Wreyford Norrish and George Porter.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2019

Ambassador Norrish had been New Zealand’s man in Washington at the time, and I hoped that the Foreign Ministry hadn’t yet silenced him on the issue.

From Slate • May 19, 2015

"Individual market drivers are becoming more important," says Kevin Norrish, a commodities strategist at Barclays in London.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 22, 2012

“This is not a turning point,” said Kevin Norrish, a London-based managing director at Barclays Capital, whose commodities research team is ranked by Bloomberg in the top three for copper and gold.

From BusinessWeek • May 8, 2011

Two policemen outside made themselves useful; one patrolled the street calmly, and the other very kindly aided Norrish, Mr. Eamsey's co-worker, in his efforts to keep the stream flowing quietly, without too much pressure.

From Autobiographical Sketches by Besant, Annie Wood

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