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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

The court heard that Norrish offered the woman a lift home after the event in Chawleigh last July.

From BBC May 21, 2012

Sir Hardinge did not call witnesses who knew the facts, such as Mr. Norrish, the shopman, or Mr. Whittle, the printer.

From Annie Besant An Autobiography by Besant, Annie Wood

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