powell

incontable · nombre propio

A proper noun referring to a surname of notable individuals, including a prominent American general and statesman, and a British physicist.

• 🇪🇸Apellido propio asociado a personalidades célebres, entre ellas un destacado general y estadista estadounidense, así como un físico británico.

1. Colin Powell B2 formal american

   United States general who was the first African American to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937).

   • Colin Powell served as the 65th United States Secretary of State.
   • He was a key figure in the planning of the Gulf War.
   • Powell's leadership was widely respected across the political spectrum.

   🇪🇸Colin Powell

2. Cecil Frank Powell C1 formal british scientific

   English physicist who discovered the pion (the first known meson), a subatomic particle involved in holding the nucleus together (1903-1969).

   • Cecil Powell won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1950 for his discovery.
   • His work on photographic emulsions led to the identification of the pion.
   • Powell's research advanced the understanding of nuclear forces.

   🇪🇸Cecil Frank Powell