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Fabricius

American  
[fuh-brish-ee-uhs, -brish-uhs, fah-bree-syoos] / fəˈbrɪʃ i əs, -ˈbrɪʃ əs, fɑˈbri sjʊs /

noun

  1. Johan Christian 1743–1808, Danish entomologist.


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This Danish polymath, born Nanna Oland Fabricius, started her performing career as a student at the Royal Swedish Ballet School.

From New York Times Apr. 18, 2019

“The simple question is, does Africa matter enough to Trump for him to change much?” said Peter Fabricius, a Johannesburg-based foreign affairs expert.

From The Guardian Nov. 23, 2016

Directed by FIDLAR's longtime collaborator Ryan Baxley and animated by Nolan Fabricius, the video is best viewed on a smartphone.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 1, 2016

It recounted an 'accidental' finding about the bursa of Fabricius, an organ unique to birds that at the time was thought to have a hormonal role in growth and development.

From Nature Jan. 5, 2015

It was during this gap that Vesalius opened negotiations to take up the post, and if it hadn’t been for his ill-fated trip to Jerusalem he would probably have got the job ahead of Fabricius.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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