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Fabricius

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[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

Fabricius was born on 20 May 1537, in the town of Aquapendente, and graduated from Padua in 1559.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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