Whipple
Americannoun
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Fred Lawrence, 1906–2004, U.S. astronomer.
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George Hoyt 1878–1976, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1934.
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“It used to be a fairly stiff competition for the worst chief of staff in history,” according to Chris Whipple, author of “The Gatekeepers,” the definitive book on the subject, “but Meadows absolutely owns it.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
The American physician and pathologist George Whipple had shown that liver helped dogs recover from anemia caused by blood loss.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
"They had already been in the raft for about five hours," Capt Rory Whipple said.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
“This is what presidents like to do,” Whipple told me.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2026
Mr. Whipple and his assistant superintendent set aside their overcoats and unfolded forms they meant to fill out.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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