Russell
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Bertrand (Arthur William), 3rd Earl, 1872–1970, English philosopher, mathematician, and author: Nobel Prize in literature 1950.
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Charles Edward, 1860–1941, U.S. journalist, sociologist, biographer, and political leader.
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Charles Taze Pastor Russell, 1852–1916, U.S. religious leader and publisher: founder of Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Elizabeth Mary, Countess Mary Annette BeauchampElizabeth, 1866–1941, Australian novelist.
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George William Æ, 1867–1935, Irish poet and painter.
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Henry Norris, 1877–1957, U.S. astronomer.
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John Russell, 1st Earl Lord John Russell, 1792–1878, British statesman: prime minister 1846–52, 1865–66.
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Lillian Helen Louise Leonard, 1861–1922, U.S. singer and actress.
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William Felton Bill, 1934–2022, U.S. basketball player and coach.
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Mount Russell, a mountain in eastern California, in the Sierra Nevada. 14,088 feet (4,294 meters).
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a mountain in south-central Alaska, in the Alaska Range. 11,670 feet (3,557 meters).
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a male given name.
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Bertrand ( Arthur William ), 3rd Earl. 1872–1970, British philosopher and mathematician. His books include Principles of Mathematics (1903), Principia Mathematica (1910–13) with A. N. Whitehead, Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy (1919), The Problems of Philosophy (1912), The Analysis of Mind (1921), and An Enquiry into Meaning and Truth (1940): Nobel prize for literature 1950
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George William pen name æ . 1867–1935, Irish poet and journalist
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Henry Norris . 1877–1957, US astronomer and astrophysicist, who originated one form of the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram
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John , 1st Earl. 1792–1878, British statesman; prime minister (1846–52; 1865–66). He led the campaign to carry the 1832 Reform Act
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Ken . 1927–2011, British film director. His films include Women in Love (1969), The Music Lovers (1970), The Boy Friend (1971), Valentino (1977), Gothic (1986), and The Rainbow (1989)
Example Sentences
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Russell and his peers have proposed that AI companies should have to meet the same standards that govern other areas of everyday life, from air travel and buildings to food and drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“The tech industry has had this mantra for decades that regulation is bad,” says Russell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Investors will look to “the dot plot to tease out if this is a hike or a hiking cycle,” said Paul Eitelman, global chief investment strategist at Russell Investments.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Russell has also earned two noms as an executive producer on the political thriller.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Russell Targ, Bobby’s brother-in-law, was particularly irritated since he’d flown from California to attend the funeral, only to find that he’d missed it by hours.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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