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Hal·dane

[hawl-deyn]
noun
1.
John Bur·don San·der·son [bur-dn san-der-suhn] , 1892–1964, English biochemist, geneticist, and writer.
2.
his father, John Scott, 1860–1936, Scottish physiologist and writer.
3.
Richard Burdon ( Viscount Haldane of Cloan ) 1856–1928, Scottish jurist, statesman, and writer (brother of John Scott).
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Haldane (ˈhɔːldeɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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1.  J(ohn) B(urdon) S(anderson) 1892--1964, Scottish biochemist, geneticist, and writer on science
2.  his father, John Scott. 1860--1936, Scottish physiologist, noted particularly for his research into industrial diseases
3.  his brother, Richard Burdon, 1st Viscount Haldane of Cloan. 1856--1928, British statesman and jurist. As secretary of state for war (1905--12) he reorganized the army and set up the territorial reserve

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Haldane Hal·dane (hôl'dān', -dən)

Family of Scottish intellectuals and scientists, including John Scott Haldane (1860-1936), a physiologist noted for his studies of the exchange of gases during respiration; and his son John Burdon Sanderson Haldane (1892-1964), a geneticist.

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