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sir edward victor appleton

 

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Noun sir edward victor appleton has 1 sense
  1. Appleton, Edward Appleton, Sir Edward Victor Appleton - English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
    --1 is a kind of physicist

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Sir Edward Victor Appleton

Description:

Sir Edward Victor Appleton was a British physicist and Nobel laureate known for his pioneering work on the Earth's ionosphere.

Senses:

Sense 1 (Proper Noun):

A British physicist and Nobel laureate who studied the Earth's ionosphere.

Example Sentence: Sir Edward Victor Appleton received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1947 for his investigation into the properties of the ionosphere.

Sense 2 (Common Noun – Local):

A street or building named after Sir Edward Victor Appleton in a specific local area.

Example Sentence: The Appleton Hall in Manchester, UK, was named in honor of Sir Edward Victor Appleton for his significant contributions to the field of physics.

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