Ramsay

[ ram-zee ]

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Allan, 1686–1758, Scottish poet.
George. Dalhousie ( def 1 ).
James Andrew Broun. Dalhousie ( def 2 ).
Sir William, 1852–1916, English chemist: Nobel Prize 1904.

Ramsay

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RamsayAllan?16861758MScottishWRITING: poetWRITING: editorWRITING: bookseller Allan . ?1686–1758, Scottish poet, editor, and bookseller, noted particularly for his pastoral comedy The Gentle Shepherd (1725): first person to introduce the circulating library in Scotland
RamsayAllan17131784MScottishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter his son, Allan 1713–84, Scottish portrait painter
James Andrew Broun Ramsay
See Dalhousie
RamsayGordon1963MBritishCOOKERY: chef Gordon. born 1963, British chef and restaurateur; achieved a third Michelin star (2001)
RamsaySir William18521916MScottishSCIENCE: chemist Sir William . 1852–1916, Scottish chemist. He discovered argon (1894) with Rayleigh, isolated helium (1895), and identified neon, krypton, and xenon: Nobel prize for chemistry 1904

Ramsay

British chemist who discovered the noble gases argon (with Lord Rayleigh), helium, neon, xenon, and krypton. For this work he was awarded the 1904 Nobel Prize for chemistry. In 1908 his research showed that radon was also a noble gas.

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Justin Bieber cancelled several dates on his 2022 world tour after contracting Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.

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The star did not disclose the cause of his condition, but fans speculated it could be Bell's Palsy, a nerve condition that causes paralysis to part of the face, or Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, in which a shingles outbreak affects the facial nerve near the ear, and cause hearing issues such as tinnitus.

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Mr Imnetu, 41, who had worked under chefs including Gordon Ramsay and Marcus Wareing, was said to have been "heavily intoxicated" at the time of the attack and died in hospital four days later.

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"We value how much the fans love Neighbours and we believe there are more stories of the residents of Ramsay Street to tell in the future," Mr Hebrison added, hinting that the producers will again hunt for a new backer.

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News of the show's cancellation comes after actor Ian Smith - who plays Ramsay Street stalwart Harold Bishop - last year announced he would leave the show, revealing he has terminal cancer.

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