Sumner

[ suhm-ner ]

/ ˈsʌm nər /

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noun

Charles, 1811–74, U.S. statesman.

James Batch·el·ler

[bach-uh-ler], /ˈbætʃ ə lər/, 1887–1955, U.S. biochemist: Nobel prize 1946.

William Graham, 1840–1910, U.S. sociologist and economist.

a male given name.

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And, just as expected, it hit all the high points that Sumner describes.
Why the often-parodied girls’ weekend is needed now more than ever|Kinsey Gidick|October 28, 2021|Washington Post
Nine years later, however, with far less fanfare, a new bill for marble busts of both Taney and his recently deceased successor Salmon Chase, slipped through the Senate while Sumner lay ill in the final months of his life.
The statue of Chief Justice Taney never belonged in the Capitol|Corey Brooks|July 1, 2021|Washington Post
Her world turns upside down when her roommate and BFF, Sophie (Mickey Sumner), meets a fella and decides to move out.
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Despite beating Sumner unconscious, Brooks became something of a regional hero.
Why Stephen Colbert Deserves South Carolina’s Senate Seat|Michelle Cottle|December 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

David Sumner, an American, is an astrophysicist with a grant to do research.
The Power of 'Straw Dogs'|Malcolm Jones|September 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"She would travel with Sumner a lot," says a former insider who knew Zatorski prior to Viacom's split with CBS.
CBS Staffer Alleges Redstone Abuse|Peter Lauria|July 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Viacom employees be warned: Sumner Redstone is on a witch hunt.
Sumner's Witch Hunt|Peter Lauria|July 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Sumner and Hooker were to use those opposite the town, and Franklin those at Bernard's.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
If you feel tempted to do things that you know are crooked, think of Billy Sumner, and act accordingly.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
The battery in the foreground is north of the house of Mr. Roulet, near the centre of Sumner's line.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
He began as a thorough, out-and-out abolitionist; during the war he was a stanch Republican, and a firm admirer of Charles Sumner.
The Bay State Monthly, Vol. II, No. 6, March, 1885|Various
Sumner pointed out that fashion though differing from, is intimately related to, the mores.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park

Sumner

[ sŭm′nər ]

James Batcheller 1887-1955

American biochemist. He shared a 1946 Nobel Prize for his pioneering work on crystallizing enzymes.