powell

incontável · nome próprio

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

• 🇵🇹Nome próprio que corresponde a um sobrenome de personalidades notáveis, incluindo um destacado general e estadista americano e um físico britânico.

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