calvin

• 专有名词，指男性名字或历史人物姓氏，包括瑞士神学家加尔文和美国化学家加尔文。

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

不可数 · 专有名词

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.

   约翰·加尔文（神学家）

   • 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.

   梅尔文·卡尔文（化学家）

   • 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.