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Calvin
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United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
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melvin calvin
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2. noun
Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)
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