Tatum
Americannoun
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Art, 1910–56, U.S. jazz pianist.
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Edward Lawrie 1909–75, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1958.
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Art, full name Arthur Tatum. 1910–56, US jazz pianist
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Edward Lawrie. 1909–75, US biochemist, who showed how genes regulate biochemical processes in an organism and demonstrated that bacteria reproduce sexually; Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1958) with Beadle and Lederberg
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Ahead of the tournament, Nike declared soccer a priority, launching a star-studded World Cup campaign featuring the likes of LeBron James, Kim Kardashian, Channing Tatum and its cast of soccer stars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Veteran superstars like Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander already own extensions that top $70 million per season.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
Walking around the campus at Carson High are the Tatum brothers, Johnny and Johnathon, and they’re potential stars in a surprising sport: cricket.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Murrieta Mesa 13, Great Oak 0: Tatum Wolff hit a three-run home run and also threw five shutout innings with nine strikeouts and no walks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
The “missing ingredient” experiment propelled Beadle and Tatum toward a new understanding of genes.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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