woodward

• Nom propre et nom commun désignant principalement un nom de famille, rendu célèbre par l'historien américain C. Vann Woodward (1908-1999) et par le chimiste américain Robert Burns Woodward (1917-1979), lauréat du prix Nobel pour ses synthèses de composés organiques complexes.

A proper noun referring to a surname, notably associated with a United States historian (1908-1999) and a United States chemist honored for synthesizing complex organic compounds (1917-1979).

indénombrable · nom propre

1. C1formalamerican

   Refers to C. Vann Woodward, a prominent American historian known for his work on the American South and race relations.

   Woodward (historien)

   • Woodward's book 'The Strange Career of Jim Crow' is a classic.
   • The historian Woodward won the Pulitzer Prize for his work.
   • Students of American history often study Woodward's theories.

2. C1formalamerican

   Refers to Robert Burns Woodward, a renowned American chemist who made major contributions to the synthesis of complex organic compounds.

   Woodward (chimiste)

   • Woodward won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1965.
   • The chemist Woodward synthesized quinine and cholesterol.
   • Woodward's work revolutionized the field of organic chemistry.