Sumner

[ suhm-ner ]

/ ˈsʌm nər /

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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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Her world turns upside down when her roommate and BFF, Sophie (Mickey Sumner), meets a fella and decides to move out.
‘Frances Ha’ Director Noah Baumbach and Star and Co-Writer Greta Gerwig on Hipsters|Marlow Stern|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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.