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Anderson
[ an-der-suhn ]
noun
- Carl David, 1905–91, U.S. physicist: discoverer of the positron; Nobel Prize 1936.
- Dame Judith, 1898–1992, Australian actress in the U.S.
- Margaret Caroline, 1893?–1973, U.S. editor and magazine publisher.
- Marian, 1902–93, U.S. contralto.
- Maxwell, 1888–1959, U.S. dramatist.
- Philip Warren, 1923–2020, U.S. physicist: developer of solid-state circuitry; Nobel Prize 1977.
- Sherwood, 1876–1941, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- a city in central Indiana.
- a city in northwestern South Carolina.
- a river in the Northwest Territories, northern Canada, flowing north and west to the Beaufort Sea. 465 miles (748 km) long.
Anderson
1/ ˈæԻəə /
noun
- a river in N Canada, in the Northwest Territories, rising in lakes north of Great Bear Lake and flowing west and north to the Beaufort Sea. Length: about 580 km (360 miles)
Anderson
2/ ˈæԻəə /
noun
- AndersonCarl David19051991MUSSCIENCE: physicist Carl David. 1905–91, US physicist, who discovered the positron in cosmic rays (1932): Nobel prize for physics 1936
- AndersonElizabeth Garrett18361917FEnglishMEDICINE: physicianPOLITICS: feminist Elizabeth Garrett. 1836–1917, English physician and feminist: a campaigner for the admission of women to the professions
- AndersonJohn18931962MAustralianScottishPHILOSOPHY: philosopher John. 1893–1962, Australian philosopher, born in Scotland, whose theories are expounded in Studies in Empirical Philosophy (1962)
- AndersonJudith18981992FAustralianTHEATRE: actress Dame Judith, real name Frances Margaret Anderson. 1898–1992, Australian stage and film actress
- AndersonLindsay (Gordon)19231994MBritishFILMS AND TV: directorTHEATRE: theatre director Lindsay ( Gordon ) 1923–94, British film and theatre director: his films include This Sporting Life (1963), If (1968), O Lucky Man! (1973), and The Whales of August (1987)
- AndersonMarian19021993FUSMUSIC: contralto Marian. 1902–93, US contralto, the first Black permanent member of the Metropolitan Opera Company, New York
- AndersonPhilip Warren1923MUSSCIENCE: physicist Philip Warren. born 1923, US physicist, noted for his work on solid-state physics. Nobel prize for physics 1977
- AndersonSherwood18741941MUSWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer Sherwood. 1874–1941, US novelist and short-story writer, best known for Winesburg Ohio (1919), a collection of short stories illustrating small-town life
Example Sentences
Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson said the failures took place against a backdrop of "wholly insufficient" resources.
Power completed the gruelling 340-mile route in three days 12 hours and eight minutes, smashing the previous record set by Mimi Anderson by more than three hours.
The reality television show, hosted by model Leomie Anderson, sees aspiring make-up artists compete on various creative briefs and in challenges as they try to impress judges Dominic Skinner and Val Garland.
“Sinners” puts Coogler in the same company as renowned filmmakers Nolan, Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, who have the clout and expertise to shoot on film, said Keighley.
A police investigation into the murder of a Catholic taxi driver in Belfast "failed to effectively pursue relevant suspects", a report by Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson has concluded.
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