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Cherwell [ˈtʃɑːwəl] n (Biographies / Cherwell, 1st Viscount (1886-1957) M, Britishnational of birth: German, SCIENCE: physicist) 1st Viscount title of Frederick Alexander Lindemann (ˈlɪndəmən). 1886-1957, British physicist, born in Germany, noted for his research on heat capacity, aeronautics, and atomic physics. He was scientific adviser to Winston Churchill during World War II How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The honey-hued "dreaming spires" of the medieval city's colleges, ancient pubs filled to the groaning rafters with imbibing undergraduates, and willow-shaded restaurants with riverside views of muscular young oarsmen punting on the River Cherwell are still as refreshing and as unabashedly romantic as they were when Oscar and Bosie were here. has acquired ChemSymphony and MetaSymphony informatics software programs from FamilyGenetix Ltd, formerly known as Cherwell Scientific Ltd. He courted her; punting on the Cherwell, quail's eggs, wit, an antique ivory chess set. |
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