Heaviside
Oliver, 1850–1925, English physicist.
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How to use Heaviside in a sentence
A funeral sermon was preached at the Cathedral by Canon Heaviside.
Norfolk Annals | Charles MackieSo we resolved to stop where we were, upon receipt of rations; and Heaviside told us not to be uneasy about anything.
The Maid of Sker | Richard Doddridge BlackmoreMadame Heaviside (as she commanded all people to entitle her) was of the whole the very grandest as regards appearance.
The Maid of Sker | Richard Doddridge BlackmoreHeaviside was not there to talk, and make me hug my singleness; nor even Jerry Toms, nor the cook, who used to let me teach her.
The Maid of Sker | Richard Doddridge BlackmoreHeaviside had his fat legs foremost, and the royal shark stopped to look at them.
The Maid of Sker | Richard Doddridge Blackmore
British Dictionary definitions for Heaviside
/ (ˈhɛvɪˌsaɪd) /
Oliver. 1850–1925, English physicist. Independently of Kennelly, he predicted (1902) the existence of an ionized gaseous layer in the upper atmosphere (the Heaviside layer); he also contributed to telegraphy
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