English noun: Calvin | |||
1. | Calvin (person) United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-) | ||
Synonyms | Melvin Calvin | ||
Instance hypernym | chemist | ||
2. | Calvin (person) Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564) | ||
Synonyms | Jean Caulvin, Jean Cauvin, Jean Chauvin, John Calvin | ||
Instance hypernym | theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer | ||