SIR OLIVER LODGE

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• SIR OLIVER LODGE (noun)
  The noun SIR OLIVER LODGE has 1 sense:

1. English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)

  Familiarity information: SIR OLIVER LODGE used as a noun is very rare.

• SIR OLIVER LODGE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Lodge; Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge; Sir Oliver Lodge

Instance hypernyms:

physicist (a scientist trained in physics)

 Context examples 

Crookes and Wallace ranged up on the opposing side, while Sir Oliver Lodge attempted to formulate a compromise that would jibe with his particular cosmic theories.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)