john russell
əl noun
1.
Bertrand (Arthur William), 3rd Earl, 1872–1970, English philosopher, mathematician, and author: Nobel prize for literature 1950.
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Charles Edward, 1860–1941, U.S. journalist, sociologist, biographer, and political leader.
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Elizabeth Mary, Countess ( Mary Annette Beauchamp"Elizabeth" ) 1866–1941, Australian novelist.
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George William ( "Æ" ) 1867–1935, Irish poet and painter.
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Henry Norris, 1877–1957, U.S. astronomer.
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John Russell, 1st Earl ( Lord John Russell ) 1792–1878, British statesman: prime minister 1846–52, 1865–66.
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Lillian ( Helen Louise Leonard ) 1861–1922, U.S. singer and actress.
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a mountain in E California, in the Sierra Nevada. 14,088 feet (4294 meters).
11.
a mountain in S central Alaska, in the Alaska Range. 11,670 feet (3557 meters).
12.
a male given name.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| 1. | Bertrand (Arthur William), 3rd Earl. 1872--1970, British philosopher and mathematician. His books include Principles of Mathematics (1903), Principia Mathematica (1910--13) with A. N. Whitehead, Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy (1919), The Problems of Philosophy (1912), The Analysis of Mind (1921), and An Enquiry into Meaning and Truth (1940): Nobel prize for literature 1950 |
| 2. | George William pen name æ. 1867--1935, Irish poet and journalist |
| 3. | Henry Norris. 1877--1957, US astronomer and astrophysicist, who originated one form of the Hertzsprung--Russell diagram |
| 4. | John, 1st Earl. 1792--1878, British statesman; prime minister (1846--52; 1865--66). He led the campaign to carry the 1832 Reform Act |
| 5. | Ken. born 1927, British film director. His films include Women in Love (1969), The Music Lovers (1970), The Boy Friend (1971), Valentino (1977), Gothic (1986), and The Rainbow (1989) |
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Word Origin & History
Russell
masc. proper name, from O.Fr. rous-el, dim. of rous "red," used as a personal name.
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American astronomer who studied binary stars and developed methods to calculate their mass and distances. Working independently of Ejnar Hertzsprung, Russell also demonstrated the relationship between types of stars and their absolute magnitude. This correlation is now known as the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. |
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john russell
founder of the wealth and greatness of the house of Russell, who was a favourite of England's Henry VIII and was created earl of Bedford during the reign of Edward VI.
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leader of the "Bedford Whigs," a major parliamentary force in the third quarter of the 18th century in England.
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