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JOHN HALDANE
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• JOHN HALDANE (noun)
The noun JOHN HALDANE has 1 sense:
1. Scottish physiologist and brother of Richard Haldane and Elizabeth Haldane; noted for research into industrial diseases (1860-1936)
Familiarity information: JOHN HALDANE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Scottish physiologist and brother of Richard Haldane and Elizabeth Haldane; noted for research into industrial diseases (1860-1936)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Haldane; John Haldane; John Scott Haldane
Instance hypernyms:
physiologist (a biologist specializing in physiology)
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"Poverty is a noose that strangles humility and breeds disrespect for God and man." (Native American proverb, Sioux)
"Don't delay today's work until tomorrow." (Arabic proverb)
"He who changes, suffers." (Corsican proverb)