Penfield

American  

[pen-feeld] / ˈpɛn fild /

noun

1. Wilder Graves 1891–1976, American-Canadian neurosurgeon.

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Penfield Scientific  

/ pĕn′fēld′ /

1. American-born Canadian neurosurgeon noted for his experimental work on the exposed brains of conscious humans. His findings increased scientific understanding of the functions of the brain, brain diseases such as epilepsy, and the mechanisms involved in speech.

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Example Sentences

With the conflict halting around 95% of prewar traffic through the corridor, according to Syracuse University supply chain management professor Patrick Penfield, markets are pricing in a conflict premium that flows to American pumps.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gasoline prices are also still below the $4 a gallon that Syracuse’s Penfield cites as the line where people really start to feel a pinch.

From The Wall Street Journal

Based on past spikes, Penfield says, $4 is “when everyone starts to get really upset.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The Lancers lost the 4A final in 1988 and have never reached the championship round since, not even when the Penfield twins were in the lineup.

From Los Angeles Times

PENFIELD, Pa. — In the heart of Pennsylvania elk country, Eric McCarthy and his client, Don Reichel, woke before sunrise to scour the forest for so-called “brown gold,” a rack of freshly shed antlers to add to Reichel’s collection.

From Washington Times