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Laurie (given name)

Laurie (given name) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Laurie (given name) rather than just read about it. In short: Laurie is a unisex given name. Among males, it can be a short form (hypocorism) of Lawrence, Laurence or Laurens.

Key takeaways

Laurie (given name) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Laurie (given name) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Laurie (given name) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Laurie is a unisex given name. Among males, it can be a short form (hypocorism) of Lawrence, Laurence or Laurens. For females, it can be a short form of Lauren or Laura. Laurie is the name of:

People

Women Laurie Allen, singer and musician, half of the Bobby & Laurie 1960s Australian singing duo Laurie Anderson (born 1947), American avant-garde artist, composer, musician and film director Laurie Halse Anderson (born 1961), American writer best known for children's and young adult novels Laurie Monnes Anderson (born 1945), American politician Laurie Baker (ice hockey) (born 1976), American hockey player Laurie Bolger (born 1989), English poet Laurie Brown (broadcaster) (born 1957), Canadian television host Laurie Butler (born 1955), American chemist Laurie Byrd, American basketball coach Laurie David (born 1958), American environmental activist Laurie Garrett (born 1951), American Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist and writer Laurie Graham (skier) (born 1960), Canadian retired downhill skier, member of several Halls of Fame Laurie Graham (novelist) (born 1947), English journalist, scriptwriter and novelist Laurie Harding (born 1947), American politician Laurie Helgoe (born 1960), American clinical psychologist, educator Laurie Heyer, American mathematician Laurie Holden (born 1969), American actress Laurie Hill (footballer, born 1970), American-born Mexican international soccer player Laurie Jussaume (born 1999), Canadian cyclist Laurie King (born 1952), American author Laurie Marsden, American model, therapist, writer and activist Laurie Metcalf (born 1955), American actress Laurie Penny (born 1986), English feminist columnist and author Laurie Petrou, Canadian author Laurie Scott (politician) (born 1963), Canadian politician Laurie Gwen Shapiro (born 1966), American writer and filmmaker Laurie Sheck (born 1953), American poet, writer and academic Laurie Tackett (born 1974), one of the perpetrators of the torture-murder of Shanda Sharer Laurie Walker (artist) (1962–2011), Canadian artist Laurie Wayburn (born 1954), American conservationist Laurie Williams (wheelchair basketball) (born 1993), British wheelchair basketball player Laurie Zio, Australian politician

Men Laurie Allan (born 1943), English drummer Gerard Anderson (1889–1914), British hurdler Laurie Baker (1917–2007), British-born Indian architect Laurie Bell (footballer) (born 1992), English footballer Lawrence Bell (footballer) (1875–1933), Scottish footballer Laurie Boschman (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player Laurie Brereton (born 1946), Australian politician Laurie Bristow (born 1963), British diplomat Laurie Brown (footballer) (1937–1998), British footballer and manager Laurie Brown (physicist) (1923–2019), American theoretical physicist Laurie Ferguson (born 1952), Australian former politician Laurie Hill (footballer, born 1942) (1942–2014), Australian rules footballer Laurie London (born 1944), English musician Laurie Lee (1914–1997), English poet, novelist and screenwriter Laurie Lynd (born 1959), Canadian screenwriter and director Laurie Scott (footballer) (1917–1999), English footballer Laurie Scott (ice hockey) (1896–1977), Canadian ice hockey player Laurie Spina (born 1963), Australian former rugby league footballer Laurie Taylor (disambiguation) Laurie Walker (footballer), (born 1989), English football goalkeeper Laurie Williams (cricketer) (1968–2002), West Indian cricketer

Fictional characters Laurie Forman, in the TV show That 70s Show The title character of the TV series Laurie Hill Laurie Strode, in the Halloween film series, played by Jamie Lee Curtis Laurie Partridge, in the TV series The Partridge Family, played by Susan Dey Theodore Lawrence, called Laurie, in the novel Little Women Laurie, from the animated reality TV show The Ridonculous Race Laurie, later named Laurie du Salador, in Raymond E Feist 's The Riftwar Cycle Annie Laurie McShane, called Laurie in Betty Smith's novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

See also J. Laurie Snell (1925–2011), American mathematician Lauri (given name) Lori (given name), feminine name Lorrie, feminine given name Laurey Williams, leading woman character in the musical Oklahoma!

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Laurie (given name)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Laurie (given name) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Laurie (given name) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Laurie (given name) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Laurie (given name)

In research: Laurie (given name) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Laurie (given name) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Laurie (given name) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics English-language masculine given names, English feminine given names, English masculine given names, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Laurie (given name) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Laurie (given name) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Laurie (given name) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Laurie (given name) out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Laurie (given name) in simple terms?

Laurie is a unisex given name. Among males, it can be a short form (hypocorism) of Lawrence, Laurence or Laurens.

Why does Laurie (given name) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Laurie (given name)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Laurie (given name).