He was intolerant of what he regarded as loose speculation parading as theory, and sought through his writings to save his beloved science of chemistry from what he regarded as the scourge of modern structural theory.

Both characters feel themselves in trouble, and there was speculation that Alan Ayckbourn himself may have felt himself to be in trouble.

In December 1978, there was media speculation that Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, might marry a Roman Catholic, although the rumours were never verified.

When in December 1978 there was media speculation that Prince Charles might marry a Roman Catholic, Powell defended the provision that excludes Roman Catholics from ascending the throne, claiming his objection was not rooted in religious bigotry but in political considerations.

In the late 19th century, there was a great deal of speculation about who might have authored the creed, with suggestions including Ambrose of Milan, Venantius Fortunatus, and Hilary of Poitiers, among others.

As a young man speculation was rife amongst the Bahá ’ ís to whom ` Abdu ' l-Bahá would marry.

In 1987, there was media speculation Clinton would enter the race after then-New York Governor Mario Cuomo declined to run and Democratic front-runner Gary Hart withdrew owing to revelations of marital infidelity.

As well as Bennett, speculation has also focused on Lord Kitchener, who among other things was prominently involved in British military recruitment in World War I.

This was followed independently by Louis Bachelier in 1900 in his PhD thesis " The theory of speculation ", in which he presented a stochastic analysis of the stock and option markets.

In the NIV translation, the omitting of the word ' him ' leads to speculation as to whether Lo-Ruhamah was the daughter of Hosea or one of Gomer's lovers.

There was much speculation and fear about the prospect of a Labour government, and comparatively little about a Liberal government, even though it could have plausibly presented an experienced team of ministers compared to Labour's almost complete lack of experience, as well as offering a middle ground that could get support from both Conservatives and Labour in crucial Commons divisions.

The exact location of Birca was also lost during the centuries, leading to speculation from Swedish historians.

In January 1923 the pair announced their engagement ; by July they had separated, leading to speculation that the relationship was a publicity stunt.

This led to much speculation among Whitlam's supporters as to whether this use of the Governor-General's reserve powers was appropriate, and whether Australia should become a republic.

There was speculation at the time, however, that the NSA has deliberately reduced the key size from the original value of 112 bits ( in IBM's Lucifer cipher ) or 64 bits ( in one of the versions of what was adopted as DES ) so as to limit the strength of encryption available to non-US users.

There has been much speculation over the degree of involvement of both Colette and Willy in the writing, particularly as Willy was known for having ghostwriters of his literary publications.

Treatment of eschatology continued in the West in the teachings of Tertullian ( c. 160 – 225 ), and was given fuller reflection and speculation soon after by Origen ( c. 185 – 254 ).

The speculation that continents might have ' drifted ' was first put forward by Abraham Ortelius in 1596.

There is some speculation that the inscription was added by Claudius himself decades later, and that he originally did not appear at all.

There was speculation about the identity of Currer Bell and whether the author was male or female and it heightened on the publication of novels by Charlotte's sisters: Emily's Wuthering Heights by " Ellis Bell " and Anne's Agnes Grey by " Acton Bell ".

Accompanying the speculation was a change in the critical reaction to Charlotte's work and accusations were made that the writing was " coarse ", a judgment more readily made once it was suspected that " Currer Bell " was a woman.

Although myths and speculation about a Terra Australis (" Southern Land ") date back to antiquity, the first confirmed sighting of the continent of Antarctica is commonly accepted to have occurred in 1820 by the Russian expedition of Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev on Vostok and Mirny.

" Following months of speculation Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams confirmed they have been recording a new studio album as a five-piece, which they will release in November.

This fact found in the Haarlem archives has led to speculation that Hals made a self-portrait in his 1639 painting of the St. Joris company, though this has never been confirmed.

On 1 May, following months of speculation, Porl Thompson, now going by the name of Pearl, confirmed via the < i > Chain of Flowers </ i > blog that he would no longer be playing with The Cure, and apologised for upsetting fans with the decision.

This is not confirmed in the actual book, so there is much speculation as to whether Hergé would have used this idea.

In April 2008, after months of speculation, Wahlberg confirmed to CNN that the group had reunited with plans to record new material and to stage a tour.

In March, the Sydney Theatre Company and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced that STC's 2010 production of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya would be reprised in Washington, D. C. during the month of August In April, months of speculation finally ended when Weaving appeared on The Hobbit's New Zealand set, shortly before a production spokesman officially confirmed the actor's return as Elrond in Peter Jackson's two-film prequel to Lord of the Rings.

After much speculation of the race being cancelled, the U. S. Grand Prix was confirmed to be held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin on the original scheduled date in 2012.

In November 2007, Layzie Bone confirmed that he had completed the Bone Brothers III album with Bizzy Bone, spurring speculation of a full Bone reunion.

After much speculation and many possible rumoured opponents, ( including Yoshihiro Nakao and Dong Sik Yoon ), Fight Entertainment Group confirmed on March 11, 2008 that Filipović would face Tatsuya Mizuno at Dream 1 on March 15, 2008 at Saitama Arena, in Japan.

In 1968, speculation on a southern extent to the North Cavern was confirmed when test drilling indicated the presence of a large void beneath the surface.

Contrary to popular speculation at the time, the Australian Electoral Commission confirmed that voting informally does not break any Australian laws and is completely legal.

This storyline confirmed fan speculation dating back to the earliest days of the series that Reed might have been somehow involved in the formation of Section 31.

In February 2007, Chrysalis confirmed media speculation that it was ' reviewing ' the entire radio operation at its investors ' request.

On 4 September 2007, the board of Sci Entertainment confirmed recent speculation that the company has been approached with a view to making an offer.

Amid speculation, Flight confirmed that he would not stand as an independent and would not oppose any decision by the local association to deselect him.

During this period, speculation began to surface that she was dating actor Saif Ali Khan ( her co-star in Tashan ); Khan later confirmed their relationship to the media during Manish Malhotra's finale at the 2007 Lakme Fashion Week.

However, modern collectors and shooters have pointed out that no Jungle Carbine collector / shooter on any of the prominent internet military firearm collecting forums has reported a confirmed " wandering zero " on their No. 5 Mk I rifle, leading to speculation that the No. 5 Mk I may have been phased out largely because the British military did not want a bolt-action rifle when most of the other major militaries were switching over to semi-automatic longarms such as the M1 Garand and SKS.

After years of media speculation about his sexuality, Pierce came out in 2007 and later confirmed through his publicist that he and television writer, director and producer Brian Hargrove were a couple.

After weeks of speculation, it was confirmed that the main songwriter and lead singer, Ely Buendia, had left the band in mid-March 2002 for " reasons unknown ".

In February 2008 Fleming ended speculation and confirmed his retirement from the New Zealand team at the end of England's 2008 tour of New Zealand to spend more time with his family, and to play for the Indian Premier League.

On August 5, 2010, after a week of press speculation that he was about to re-enter the race, Tory confirmed that he would not be running in 2010 for Mayor of Toronto.

There has also been speculation that the Crown Jewels were also stored there, however this has never been confirmed.

That speculation ended after former top Federal Bureau of Investigation official W. Mark Felt announced in May 2005 that he was the mysterious Watergate informant, as later confirmed by Woodward, Bernstein and Executive Editor Ben Bradlee in a statement released through The Washington Post.