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Allan

American  
[al-uhn] / ˈæl ən /

noun

  1. a first name.


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His eventual move was a fortuitous one: Samaras was able to attend Rutgers University from 1955 to 1959, and to study with Pop Art’s best sculptor, George Segal, as well as Allan Kaprow, the originator of those inchoate versions of improv theater and performance art called “happenings.”

From The Wall Street Journal

To uncover the molecular details behind this shift, Jain's group partnered with Angelo D'Alessandro, PhD, of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Allan Doctor, MD, from University of Maryland, who has long studied red blood cell biology.

From Science Daily

Mr. Curran is an expert on Agatha Christie, who helped establish the rules of fair play by exploiting genre conventions that emerged during the 19th century, notably in Edgar Allan Poe’s stories featuring C. Auguste Dupin.

From The Wall Street Journal

The panel also featured Allan Brownrigg, director of clinical services at James' Place charity, as well as musicians Professor Green and Guvna B, and a young man, Nathan, who shared his personal experiences on the subject.

From BBC

Fofana and Allan Saint-Maximin, on in place of Edouard and Said, continued the tormenting of PFC as they combined to add two goals in stoppage time.

From Barron's