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Campbell
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Camp·bell  (kmbl)
A city of west-central California southwest of San Jose. It has an electronics industry. Population: 37,500.

Campbell, Avril Phaedra Known as "Kim." Born 1947.
Canadian lawyer and politician who was the first woman prime minister of Canada (1993).

Campbell, Joseph 1904-1987.
American mythologist who wrote numerous influential works, including The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949) and the four-volume Masks of God (1959-1967).

Campbell, Mrs. Patrick Originally Beatrice Stella Tanner. 1865-1940.
British actress who was the first to portray Eliza in Pygmalion (1913), a part written for her by George Bernard Shaw.

Campbell [ˈkæmbəl]
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1. (Biographies / Campbell, Sir Colin, Baron Clyde (1792-1863) M, British, MILITARY: general) Sir Colin, Baron Clyde. 1792-1863, British field marshal who relieved Lucknow for the second time (1857) and commanded in Oudh, suppressing the Indian Mutiny
2. (Biographies / Campbell, Donald (1921-1967) M, English, SPORT AND GAMES: water speed record-holder) Donald. 1921-67, English water speed record-holder
3. (Biographies / Campbell, Sir Malcolm (1885-1948) M, English, SPORT AND GAMES: racing driver, SPORT AND GAMES: land speed record-holder) Sir Malcolm, father of Donald Campbell. 1885-1948, English racing driver and land speed record-holder
4. (Biographies / Campbell, Patrick, Mrs (1865-1940) F, English, THEATRE: actress) Mrs Patrick, original name Beatrice Stella Tanner. 1865- 1940, English actress
5. (Biographies / Campbell, Roy (1901-1957) M, South African, WRITING: poet) Roy. 1901-57, South African poet. His poetry is often satirical and includes The Flaming Terrapin (1924)
6. (Biographies / Campbell, Thomas (1777-1844) M, Scottish, WRITING: poet, WRITING: critic) Thomas. 1777-1844, Scottish poet and critic, noted particularly for his war poems Hohenlinden and Ye Mariners of England
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Noun1.Campbell - United States mythologist (1904-1987)


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Middle row: John Whitehouse, Brian Finch, Mick Campbell, Roy Pedley, John Proctor, Viv Haywood, Ernest Beechy.
 
 
 
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