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Bragg

1. Billy. born 1957, British rock singer and songwriter, noted for his political protest songs; recordings include Between the Wars (1985), Workers' Playtime (1988), Mermaid Avenue (1998), and England, Half English (2002)

2. Melvyn, Baron. born 1939, British novelist, broadcaster, and television executive; presenter of The South Bank Show since 1978

3. Sir William Henry , 1862--1942, British physicist, who shared a Nobel prize for physics (1915) with his son, for their study of crystal structures by means of X-rays

4. his son, Sir (William) Lawrence, 1890--1971, British physicist

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It's been a great experience to come through the age groups of Welsh Cricket and represent Glamorgan for over a decade," said Bragg.

Bragg calls time on Glamorgan career

Writer and broadcaster Baron Melvyn Bragg explains what drove William Tyndale to create an English translation of the Bible in 16th-century En gland and how his work brought about profound change in the world and continues to resonate today.

Gibraltar : Melvyn Bragg to Deliver Gibraltar Lecture at Blenheim

Crystal Clear, Oxford's latest addition to its Bragg collection, is an autobiographical piece.

A.M. Glazer and Patience Thomson, eds. Ciystal Clear: The Autobiographies of Sir Lawrence & Lady Bragg

South Bank Show interviewees have included the aforementioned actress Dame Judi (who describes Lord Bragg in the new programme as a "polymath"), artist David Hockney and playwright Harold Pinter.

This peer has got all the Bragging rights; small screen

Similarly, in Adelaide, six-year-old Lawrence Bragg suffered a broken left elbow.

Clear as crystal the story of the Braggs: how X-ray crystallography has contributed to science

But Bragg and Wallace steered the home side to 149-6 at tea yesterday.

Bragg shines to hold off Royals at Cardiff

It is nice to get some runs early season," said Bragg.

LOTS TO BRAGG ABOUT

The Two Braggs exhibition runs all this week at Warwick Arts Centre with a special public day on Friday, with exhibits including original scientific apparatus, correspondence with other renowned scientists, Nobel Prize certificates to photographs and sketches.

Key DNA discovery brothers celebrated

Bragg, who is a promising cross country runner, took up running two years ago and has been an instant hit, with the report adding that he will contest the national championships in Tasmania next month.

Oz teen sets new world record for 13-year-old in 21 km half-marathon

On "January Song," Bragg croons, "Politicians selling freedom .

Tooth & Nail

Bragg might not be cool but he continues to progress, writing great songs with powerful meaning.

BILLY BRAGG

Students experimented with x-rays and lasers, listened to a lecture on the Braggs and took part in a biology quiz.