If you’re seeking information about avian matters, who better to consult than the Director of the Avian Science and Conservation Centre (and Emeritus Professor of Wildlife Biology at McGill University, British Columbia,) Professor Bird. Previously, he was past-president of the Raptor Research Foundation Inc.; past-president of the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, past member of the […]
Tag: nominative determinism
Frost on Ice
Another case of nominative determinism: If you want to make steps towards understanding the highly complex issues regarding how when and why ice cracks, you’ll probably need the help of an expert on the subject. Who better to turn to than Professor Frost of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, US, […]
Nominative Determinism: Harry Beaver, gynecologist. Also: Bush and Blinder.
Three more doctors who benefit/suffer from nominative determinism: Harry Beaver [pictured here], gynecologist. Nicol Bush, urologist. Kevin Blinder, ophthalmologist. (Thanks to anonymous person for bringing these to our attention.)
Nominative determinism: Dr. Waschbusch, gynecologist
An anonymous patient sends this example of nominative determinism: “Gynecologist Laure J. Waschbusch (pronounced ‘wash bush’) has a practice near St. Paul / Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the U.S.”