Lucretia mott
[mot] /mɒt/
noun
1.
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
2.
Lucretia Coffin, 1793–1880, U.S. social reformer: advocate of women’s rights.
3.
Sir Nevill Francis
[nev-uh l] /ˈnɛv əl/ (Show IPA), 1905–96, British physicist: developer of solid-state circuitry; Nobel Prize 1977.
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