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Erwin

American  
[ur-win] / ˈɜr wɪn /

noun

  1. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “boar” and “friend.”


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A century old idea from Erwin Schrödinger has taken a major step forward, thanks to new research into how humans perceive differences between colors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Kingsley had a short window before his next commitment, so Erwin prepared and shot all three episodes on a soundstage in a week — a project that would have previously taken six months to prepare.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

A century later, Jon Erwin filmed his biblical epic ‘The Old Stories: Moses,’ starring Ben Kingsley, on the same studio lot now owned by Amazon MGM Studios.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Erwin conceived of the idea of “Moses” over Christmas, wrote the script in January and created a four-minute trailer entirely created by AI.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“Um...when Erwin died and you gave me a ride home. You went in the building to turn in those papers, and I peeked.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

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