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Sulo Salmi

Sulo Artur Salmi (1914-1984), Finnish artistic gymnast from Vaasa, won team gold at the 1948 London Olympics, placed tied 8th on vault, then coached Eugen Ekman to 1960 pommel horse gold.

Sulochana Das

Sulochana Das is an Indian Biju Janata Dal politician and former journalist who was elected in March 2022 as the first woman Mayor of Bhubaneswar, heading its municipal corporation.

Sulochana Latkar (सुलोचना लाटकर)

Sulochana Latkar (सुलोचना लाटकर), screen name Sulochana, Indian actress (1928–2023) of Marathi and Hindi cinema; about 250 Hindi and 50 Marathi films, famed mother roles from Sujata onward; Padma Shri 1999, Maharashtra Bhushan 2009.

Suloctidil

Suloctidil (Sulocton, Duolcitil), a peripheral vasodilator and antiplatelet propanolamine drug introduced in 1975 for arterial disease and withdrawn worldwide in the mid-1980s after hepatitis deaths.

Sulodexide

Sulodexide (Vessel, KRX-101) is an orally active glycosaminoglycan drug, 80% fast-moving heparin and 20% dermatan sulfate, used for venous thromboembolism prevention, chronic venous disease, and peripheral arterial disease.

Sulopenem

Sulopenem is a thiopenem β-lactam antibiotic, approved in the United States in 2024 as ORLYNVAH to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections, with activity against ESBL-producing bacteria.

Sulphite reductase, dissimilatory-type alpha subunit

DsrA, dissimilatory-type sulfite reductase alpha subunit (dsrA gene), the catalytic alpha subunit of DsrAB, the ancient siroheme enzyme reducing sulfite to sulfide in sulfate-respiring bacteria and archaea.

Sulphur

Sulphur (sulfur), elemental S0, the oldest pesticide: a multi-site FRAC M2 fungicide, insecticide, acaricide and rodenticide still approved in the EU, US, and Canada, also an essential sulphate plant nutrient.

Sulphur spring

Sulphur spring (sulfur spring): a spring whose water contains natural sulfur compounds, usually hydrogen sulfide with a rotten-egg odor; volcanic or petroleum-derived, acid-sulfate chemistry, mineral deposits, and historical balneotherapy use.

Sulphur-crested cockatoo

Sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), also called white cockatoo: large white Australian parrot with yellow crest, 45-50 cm, IUCN Least Concern, over 500,000 birds; introduced to New Zealand; Sydney populations learned to open bins and drinking fountains.

Sulpicius Severus

Sulpicius Severus was a Gallo-Roman aristocrat and ascetic writer, born around 363 in Aquitaine, whose Life of Martin formed the lasting basis for Martin of Tours's fame.

Sulpiride

Sulpiride (Dogmatil) is a substituted benzamide dopamine D2/D3 receptor antagonist used as an antipsychotic, antidepressant, and digestive aid, with dose-dependent effects and about 35% oral bioavailability.

Sulprofos

Sulprofos (Bolstar, BAY NTN 9306), CAS 35400-43-2, is an organophosphate acetylcholinesterase-inhibiting insecticide/acaricide once used on cotton in the US; all registrations were cancelled by 1999 and it is unapproved in the EU and Canada.

SULT1A1

SULT1A1 (PST, STP) is a human cytosolic phenol sulfotransferase gene at 16p11.2 encoding the liver's predominant phase II enzyme, which sulfates drugs, estrogens, and procarcinogens using PAPS, with common Arg213His polymorphism and copy number variation.

Sultan

Sultan (Arabic sulṭān, "authority" or "dominion") is a Muslim monarch's title, adopted notably by the Seljuks with Abbasid recognition of Tughril in 1055, used by Ottoman and Ghaznavid rulers, and surviving today in Oman and Brunei.

Sultan (सुल्तान) (2016 film)

Sultan is a 2016 Hindi sports drama directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, starring Salman Khan as a Haryanvi wrestler who rebuilds his life through mixed martial arts.

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, also called Subang Airport or Subang Skypark, is an airport in Subang, Selangor, serving Kuala Lumpur about 17 km west of the city center.

Sultan Abdul Hakkul Mubin

Sultan Abdul Hakkul Mubin was the 13th Sultan of Brunei, who seized the throne in 1661 and died in 1673 after a twelve-year civil war.

Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge

The Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge, commonly called the Second Penang Bridge, is a 24 km toll bridge in Penang, Malaysia, opened in 2014 as the country's longest.

Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah

Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah, born in 1864, was Sultan of Kedah from 1882 to 1943 and father of Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia's first prime minister.

Sultan Abdul Jalilul Akbar

Sultan Abdul Jalilul Akbar was the tenth Sultan of Brunei, who succeeded his father, Sultan Muhammad Hasan, and defused a succession quarrel by making his brother the first Sultan of Sarawak.

Sultan Adam

Sultan Adam al-Watsiq Billah (1785–1857) was the sultan of the Banjar Sultanate in South Kalimantan, Indonesia, who reigned from 1825 to 1857 and enacted the Undang-Undang Sultan Adam in 1835.

Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa ruled the Banten Sultanate in western Java from 1651 to 1683, bringing its trade to its peak and resisting the Dutch East India Company.

Sultan Agung of Mataram

Sultan Agung of Mataram (Sultan Agung Adi Prabu Hanyokrokusumo), born in 1593, was the third ruler of the Mataram Sultanate on Java, reigning from 1613 to 1645.

Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Halim Shah II

Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Halim Shah II was the 22nd Sultan of Kedah, deposed by the Siamese invasion of 1821 and restored in 1842 over a much reduced kingdom.

Sultan Al Jaber

Sultan Al Jaber is an Emirati executive who leads the oil company ADNOC, serves as UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and founded the renewable-energy company Masdar.

Sultan al-Atrash

Sultan al-Atrash (سلطان الأطرش) was a Druze leader of southern Syria who commanded the Great Syrian Revolt against French Mandate rule from 1925 to 1927.

Sultan al-Dawla

Sultan al-Dawla (سلطان الدولة), personal name Abu Shuja, was a Buyid ruler who succeeded his father Baha' al-Dawla in 1012 and lost Iraq to his brother Musharrif al-Dawla.

Sultan AlAsmi

Sultan AlAsmi is a Saudi entrepreneur who co-founded Zid, a Riyadh-based e-commerce enablement platform for retailers, in 2017, and led it as chief executive from December 2017 to June 2025.

Sultan Alauddin Ibrahim Mansur Syah

Sultan Alauddin Ibrahim Mansur Syah, also known as Tuanku Ibrahim, was the ruler of the Aceh Sultanate in northern Sumatra who held effective power from 1838 until his death in 1870.