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Rudolph

American  
[roo-dolf] / ˈru dɒlf /

noun

  1. Paul (Marvin), 1918–97, U.S. architect.

  2. Wilma (Glodean) 1940–1994, U.S. track and field athlete.

  3. a male given name, form of Rolf.


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Both Peng and Zhu began working on the project in the laboratory of Garnet Chan, Bren Professor of Chemistry and director of the Rudolph A. Marcus Center for Theoretical Chemistry at Caltech.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

And who would have guessed that a grail of It-ness would be part of the show, nestled next to the matador jacket worn by Rudolph Valentino in 1922’s “Blood and Sand.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Born Bernice Utal on Dec. 22, 1928, in East Orange, N.J., to parents Rudolph Utal and Elsie Elizabeth Rubin, the actor had a lifelong passion for entertainment during the golden age of Hollywood cinema.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Alaska is joining a list of famed comedic actors who have played Mary Todd Lincoln, including Maya Rudolph, Meg Stalter, Tituss Burgess and Jane Krakowski.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

“The Palmettos were really just Rudolph and Javier,” he says finally in a small voice.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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