Haldane (n.)

  1. Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)

    [ Syn: haldane , j. b. s. haldane , john burdon sanderson haldane ]

  2. Scottish physiologist and brother of Richard Haldane and Elizabeth Haldane; noted for research into industrial diseases (1860-1936)

    [ Syn: haldane , john haldane , john scott haldane ]

  3. Scottish writer and sister of Richard Haldane and John Haldane (1862-1937)

    [ Syn: haldane , elizabeth haldane , elizabeth sanderson haldane ]

  4. Scottish statesman and brother of Elizabeth and John Haldane (1856-1928)

    [ Syn: haldane , richard haldane , richard burdon haldane , first viscount haldane of cloan ]

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