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Definitions for Medawar
ˈmɛd ə wərmedawar
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Princeton's WordNet
Medawar, Peter Medawar, Sir Peter Brian Medawarnoun
British immunologist (born in Brazil) who studied tissue transplants and discovered that the rejection of grafts was an immune response (1915-1987)
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Peter Brian Medawar was a British scientist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1960, for his work on how the immune system rejects or accepts tissue transplants. His research, conducted alongside colleague Frank Macfarlane Burnet, was instrumental in the development of organ transplant procedures. In addition to his scientific work, Medawar was also known for his writings on science, philosophy, and education.
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Medawar is ranked #123064 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Medawar surname appeared 140 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Medawar.
95.7% or 134 total occurrences were White.
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1945","1"],["1949","2"],["1950","2"],["1952","2"],["1953","1"],["1954","3"],["1955","2"],["1956","1"],["1957","2"],["1958","2"],["1959","6"],["1960","4"],["1961","10"],["1962","5"],["1963","4"],["1964","3"],["1965","6"],["1966","5"],["1967","20"],["1968","25"],["1969","27"],["1970","4"],["1971","10"],["1972","42"],["1973","11"],["1974","8"],["1975","55"],["1976","5"],["1977","8"],["1978","6"],["1979","12"],["1980","9"],["1982","9"],["1983","3"],["1985","5"],["1986","1"],["1987","2"],["1988","2"],["1989","2"],["1990","35"],["1991","8"],["1994","1"],["1997","1"],["1998","3"],["2001","4"],["2002","1"],["2003","3"],["2004","1"],["2005","1"],["2006","1"]]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Medawar in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Medawar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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