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Mitchell
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Mitch·ell  (mchl), Margaret Munnerlyn 1900-1949.
American writer known for her novel Gone With the Wind (1936), for which she won a Pulitzer Prize.

Mitchell, Maria 1818-1889.
American astronomer and educator noted for her study of sunspots and nebulae and for the discovery of a comet (1847). She was the first woman elected to the Academy of Arts and Sciences (1848).

Mitchell, Mount
A peak, 2,038.6 m (6,684 ft) high, in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. It is the highest point east of the Mississippi River.

Mitchell, William Known as "Billy." 1879-1936.
American soldier and aviation pioneer who was one of the first advocates of military air power.

Mitchell [ˈmɪtʃəl]
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1. (Biographies / Mitchell, Joni (1943 F, Canadian, MUSIC: folk-rock singer, MUSIC: songwriter) Joni, original name Roberta Joan Anderson. born 1943, Canadian folk-rock singer and songwriter. Her albums include Blue (1971), Court and Spark (1974), Mingus (1979), and Turbulent Indigo (1994)
2. (Biographies / Mitchell, Margaret (1900-1949) F, US, WRITING: novelist) Margaret. 1900-49, US novelist; author of Gone with the Wind (1936)
3. (Biographies / Mitchell, Reginald Joseph (1895-1937) M, British, TECHNOLOGY: engineer) Reginald Joseph. 1895-1937, British aeronautical engineer; designer of the Spitfire fighter
4. (Biographies / Mitchell, Sir Thomas Livingstone (1792-1855) M, Australiannational of birth: Scottish, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer) Sir Thomas Livingstone, known as Major Mitchell. 1792-1855, Australian explorer born in Scotland
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Noun1.Mitchell - English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
2.Mitchell - United States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936)
3.Mitchell - United States astronomer who studied sunspots and nebulae (1818-1889)Mitchell - United States astronomer who studied sunspots and nebulae (1818-1889)
4.Mitchell - United States writer noted for her novel about the South during the American Civil War (1900-1949)Mitchell - United States writer noted for her novel about the South during the American Civil War (1900-1949)
5.Mitchell - United States labor leaderMitchell - United States labor leader; president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898 to 1908 (1870-1919)
6.Mitchell - United States dancer who formed the first Black classical ballet company (born in 1934)Mitchell - United States dancer who formed the first Black classical ballet company (born in 1934)


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