Wollaston

American

[wool-uh-stuhn] / ˈwʊl ə stən /

noun

William Hyde, 1766–1828, English chemist and physicist.

Wollaston Scientific

/ wl′ə-stən /

British chemist and physicist who discovered the elements palladium (1803) and rhodium (1804). In 1805 he devised a process for producing malleable platinum that could be used to make various utensils and apparatus. Wollaston was also one of the first scientists to realize that the arrangement of atoms in a molecule must be three-dimensional.

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Baby Basics, based in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, provides starter packs full of essential items including nappies and clothes.

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Baby Basics, based in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, supplies moses baskets filled with donated bed linen, toiletries, and clothing to support vulnerable families.

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At the time Wollaston described stalking as an "insidious form of harassment".

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New Zealand's Ally Wollaston sealed gold in the women's elimination race, adding to the bronze she picked up in Wednesday's scratch event.

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European bronze medallist Roberts earned a third-place finish in the women's elimination race behind New Zealand winner Wollaston and American Jennifer Valente.

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