pete snell

Snell

[snel]
noun
Peter (George) born 1938, New Zealand distance runner.
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snell (snɛl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
(Scot) biting; bitter; sharp
 
[Old English snel quick, active]

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Snell (snɛl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
Peter (George). born 1938, New Zealand athlete; winner of three Olympic gold medals: for the 800 metres in 1960, and again in 1964, when he also won gold for the 1500 metres

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Snell (sněl), George. Born 1903.

American geneticist. He shared a 1980 Nobel Prize for discoveries concerning cell structure that enhanced understanding of the immunological system, resulting in higher success rates in organ transplantation.

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