Burbidge
(Eleanor) Margaret (Peachey)
[pee-chee] /ˈpi tʃi/ (Show IPA), born 1919, U.S. astronomer, born in England.
Historical Examples
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 2/2 Camden Pelham
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 2/2 Camden Pelham
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 2/2 Camden Pelham
The Incredible Honeymoon E. Nesbit
Mysteries of Police and Crime Arthur Griffiths
Mysteries of Police and Crime Arthur Griffiths
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 2/2 Camden Pelham
My War Experiences in Two Continents Sarah Macnaughtan
The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) Frederic G. Kenyon
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 2/2 Camden Pelham
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