mitchell
mitchell — noun
1. born 1943 as Roberta Joan Anderson; a Canadian singer and songwriter whose folk-
born 1943 as Roberta Joan Anderson; a Canadian singer and songwriter whose folk-influenced music, poetic lyrics, and distinctive voice made her one of the most influential recording artists of the 20th century, with landmark albums such as *Blue* and *Court and Spark*.
Joni Mitchell's album *Blue* is often named one of the greatest records ever made.
Élise heard *Both Sides Now* in the cafe and recognised Joni Mitchell's voice right away.
common collocation: recognise [someone]'s voice
The documentary explored how Joni Mitchell changed songwriting about love and loss.
Many young musicians today still study Joni Mitchell's guitar tunings and chord choices.
Adina borrowed a vinyl copy of Joni Mitchell's *Court and Spark* from the public library.
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Often referred to by full name 'Joni Mitchell' or just 'Joni' in informal music writing. Her last name alone ('Mitchell') may be used when the context already identifies her as a musician.
2. Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell (1900–1949); an American novelist from Atlanta, Geor
Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell (1900–1949); an American novelist from Atlanta, Georgia, best known for writing *Gone with the Wind* (1936), a sweeping Civil War romance that won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was adapted into a classic film.
Margaret Mitchell spent ten years writing *Gone with the Wind*.
Adina's club read *Gone with the Wind* and discussed Margaret Mitchell's view of the South.
discuss [author]'s view of [topic]
The Pulitzer Prize committee awarded Margaret Mitchell the fiction prize in 1937.
Scholars have debated how Margaret Mitchell's personal background shaped the characters in her novel.
A museum in Atlanta displays the apartment where Margaret Mitchell wrote much of her book.
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Commonly referred to by her full name 'Margaret Mitchell' in literary contexts. The title *Gone with the Wind* is usually italicised.
3. Maria Mitchell (1818–1889); an American astronomer who discovered a comet in 184
Maria Mitchell (1818–1889); an American astronomer who discovered a comet in 1847 using a telescope, becoming the first American woman to work as a professional astronomer, and later a professor at Vassar College.
Maria Mitchell discovered a comet in 1847 and won a gold medal from Denmark's king.
discover + comet / receive + medal
Owen read about Maria Mitchell's work in a book about women in science.
Vassar College hired Maria Mitchell as a professor of astronomy in 1865.
The astronomy club named their new telescope after Maria Mitchell to honour her achievements.
Zayd was surprised that Maria Mitchell taught at a women's college in the 19th century.
4. Peter Dennis Mitchell (1920–1992); a British biochemist who proposed the chemios
Peter Dennis Mitchell (1920–1992); a British biochemist who proposed the chemiosmotic theory of how cells produce energy, for which he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1978.
Peter Mitchell won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for explaining how cells create energy.
win the Nobel Prize in [field] for [work]
Ryan's professor explained chemiosmotic theory by showing Peter Mitchell's original diagrams from the 1960s.
Scientists at first rejected Peter Mitchell's ideas, but later research proved him right.
Hyun wrote a short paper comparing Peter Mitchell's theory with earlier models of energy transfer.
Many textbooks now present Peter Mitchell's chemiosmotic hypothesis as a key idea in biology.
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Often referred to as 'Peter Mitchell' in scientific writing. His Nobel-winning work is known as the chemiosmotic hypothesis or Mitchellian theory.
5. William 'Billy' Mitchell (1879–1936); a United States Army general who argued th
William 'Billy' Mitchell (1879–1936); a United States Army general who argued that air power would become central to modern warfare and predicted the attack on Pearl Harbor, later recognised as a key figure in the development of American air power.
Billy Mitchell proved that aircraft could sink battleships by bombing captured German warships in 1921.
prove that aircraft could [action]
Christopher wrote about how Billy Mitchell pushed for a separate United States Air Force.
The military court tried Billy Mitchell for insubordination after he publicly criticised army leaders.
Nila visited an air force museum that had a special section on Billy Mitchell's achievements.
Years after his death, the United States gave Billy Mitchell a medal for his service.
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Commonly called 'Billy Mitchell' or 'General Billy Mitchell'. The US Air Force's B-1 bomber airbase at the Mitchell International Airport in Wisconsin is named after him.