Wilkins

American  

[wil-kinz] / ˈwɪl kɪnz /

noun

1. Sir George Hubert, 1888–1958, Australian Antarctic explorer, aviator, and aerial navigator.

2. Mary Eleanor. Mary E(leanor Wilkins) Freeman.

3. Maurice Hugh Frederick, 1916–2004, English biophysicist born in New Zealand: Nobel Prize in medicine 1962.

4. Roy, 1901–81, U.S. journalist and civil rights leader: executive secretary of the NAACP, 1955–77.

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Wilkins British  

/ ˈwɪlkɪnz /

noun

1. Sir George Hubert. 1888–1958, Australian polar explorer and aviator

2. Maurice Hugh Frederick. 1916–2004, British biochemist, born in New Zealand. With Crick and Watson, he shared the Nobel prize 1962 for his work on the structure of DNA

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Wilkins Scientific  

/ wĭl′kĭnz /

1. British biophysicist who contributed to the discovery of the structure of DNA. He worked with Rosalind Franklin to produce x-ray studies of DNA that helped Francis Crick and James Watson establish its structure as a double helix. For this work Wilkins shared with Crick and Watson the 1962 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.

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Little told the jury: "The defendant's claim that Sheryl Wilkins had injuries on her body already is not correct, it's a lie."

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

The body's managing director Tim Wilkins urged the US and Iran to make the Strait of Hormuz "free from the threat of mines" laid by Iranian forces in the conflict.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

“I just didn’t have a worry in the world,” Wilkins said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

“Basically we’re just out there extinguishing hot spots, making sure that the fire is secure before we’re able to call it 100% and walk away from it,” Cal Fire spokesperson Alison Wilkins said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026

But instead of Dr. Wilkins answering, Jeffrey did.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea