Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun haldane

4 senses of haldane

Sense 1
Haldane, J. B. S. Haldane, John Burdon Sanderson Haldane -- (Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964))
       INSTANCE OF=> geneticist -- (a biologist who specializes in genetics)

Sense 2
Haldane, John Haldane, John Scott Haldane -- (Scottish physiologist and brother of Richard Haldane and Elizabeth Haldane; noted for research into industrial diseases (1860-1936))
       INSTANCE OF=> physiologist -- (a biologist specializing in physiology)

Sense 3
Haldane, Elizabeth Haldane, Elizabeth Sanderson Haldane -- (Scottish writer and sister of Richard Haldane and John Haldane (1862-1937))
       INSTANCE OF=> writer, author -- (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))

Sense 4
Haldane, Richard Haldane, Richard Burdon Haldane, First Viscount Haldane of Cloan -- (Scottish statesman and brother of Elizabeth and John Haldane (1856-1928))
       INSTANCE OF=> statesman, solon, national leader -- (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)