Definition of John Van Vleck

1. Noun. United States physicist (1899-1980).

Exact synonyms: John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, Van Vleck
Generic synonyms: Physicist

Lexicographical Neighbors of John Van Vleck

John Singer Sargent
John Singleton Copley
John Smith
John Speke
John Steinbeck
John Stuart Mill
John Thomas Scopes
John Tradescant
John Trumbull
John Tuzo Wilson
John Tyler
John Tyndall
John Uhler
John Updike
John Van Vleck (current term)
John Vanbrugh
John Venn
John Wain
John Walker
John Wanamaker
John Wayne
John Webster
John Wesley
John Wickliffe
John Wiclif
John Wilkes
John Wilkes Booth
John William Strutt
John Witherspoon

Literary usage of John Van Vleck

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year by New-York Historical Society (1899)
"... Mary, and Cornelia Van Vleck, and to the children of Isaac Van Vleck and his wife Catharine, viz., Abraham, Isaac, and Lucretia. I make John Van Vleck, ..."

2. Portrait and Biographical Album, Mecosta County, Mich., Containing Portraits ...by Chapman Brothers by Chapman Brothers (1883)
"The first mill was built by John Van Vleck & Son, of Palo, Mich., ... The post-office was established in December, 1879, and John Van Vleck was appointed ..."

3. History of Ionia County, Michigan: Her People, Industries and Institutions by Elam Edgar Branch (1916)
"To White Pigeon, therefore, John Van Vleck bent his steps and, ... In section 2 of what is now Ronald township John Van Vleck saw a tract of land that ..."

4. Calendar of Council Minutes 1668-1783 by Berthold Fernow, Arnold Johan Ferdinand Van Laer (1902)
"Petitions granted: Abr'm van Vleck, John van Vleck, Benj. Booth, Abr'm Brasher and Thos. Bartow jr (see LP 23:23); Hugh Wallace and Alex'r Wallace (see LP ..."

5. Calendar of Wills on File and Recorded in the Offices of the Clerk of the by Berthold Fernow, New York (State). Court of Appeals, New York (State). Secretary's Office (1896)
"Witnesses John van Vleck, of Charlotte Prect., Dutchess Co., blacksmith, Samuel van Vleck and Abraham van Vleck. Seal. ..."

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