calvin

• Nom propre pouvant désigner un prénom masculin ou un nom de famille de personnalités historiques, notamment le théologien suisse Jean Calvin et le chimiste américain Melvin Calvin.

A proper noun referring to a male given name, or a surname of notable historical figures, including a Swiss theologian and a US chemist.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. John Calvin (theologian)B2formal

   A French-born Swiss theologian and key figure in the Protestant Reformation, known for his doctrines of predestination and justification by faith, which shaped Presbyterianism.

   Jean Calvin (théologien)

   • Calvin's teachings heavily influenced the development of Reformed theology.
   • The Institutes of the Christian Religion is Calvin's most famous work.
   • Many Protestant denominations trace their roots back to Calvin's ideas.

2. Melvin Calvin (chemist)B2formalscientific

   An American chemist who won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of the Calvin cycle, the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis.

   Melvin Calvin (chimiste)

   • Melvin Calvin's research explained how plants convert carbon dioxide into glucose.
   • The Calvin cycle is a fundamental concept in biology classes.
   • Calvin's work earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1961.