Werner
Al·fred [al-fred, -frid; German ahl-freyt], /ˈæl frɛd, -frɪd; German ˈɑl freɪt/, 1866–1919, Swiss chemist: Nobel Prize 1913.
a male given name.
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The shot struck the crossbar and floated to Werner a step from the target for the easiest of headers.
Christian Pulisic helps Chelsea past Real Madrid and into the Champions League final | Steven Goff, Glynn A. Hill | May 5, 2021 | Washington PostThe ball bounced off the crossbar and Werner arrived to head it into the net.
Christian Pulisic helps Chelsea past Real Madrid and into the Champions League final | Steven Goff, Glynn A. Hill | May 5, 2021 | Washington PostIn the recently filed court document, Werner describes how Moriarty’s howls filled the jail.
Longtime Sheriff’s Employee Contradicts Official Account of Jail Death | Kelly Davis | September 3, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoRecords also show that Werner told the investigator that county officials had altered documents in the Nishimoto case.
Longtime Sheriff’s Employee Contradicts Official Account of Jail Death | Kelly Davis | September 3, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWhen Weidenthaler returned to work, he told Werner not to tell anyone about their conversation, according to her declaration.
Longtime Sheriff’s Employee Contradicts Official Account of Jail Death | Kelly Davis | September 3, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
Tom Preston-Werner, founder and CEO of Github, goes rock climbing at an indoor gym.
Werner has also taken to living closely with his wolves, behaving as an alpha male to earn their acceptance and respect.
Wolfspark Werner Freund is a wolf sanctuary spread over 25 acres in western Germany.
Acclaimed documentarian Werner Herzog takes an unsparing look at the death penalty in his new film, 'Into the Abyss.'
Werner Herzog’s 'Into the Abyss' Explores the Death Penalty | Ben Crair | November 20, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThe daring German filmmaker Werner Herzog once walked a thousand miles to propose to a woman.
Werner has developed quite a different theory of the structure of complex ions.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2. | Julius StieglitzMadame Werner explained all this to her husband, at her daughter's request.
Evenings at Donaldson Manor | Maria J. McIntosh"I will go and see her," said Meeta one morning to Madame Werner.
Evenings at Donaldson Manor | Maria J. McIntoshWerner von Orseln, the eldest and gravest of all, glanced round the full circle of his mess.
Joan of the Sword Hand | S(amuel) R(utherford) CrockettWerner followed unwillingly and with deep flush of shame upon his brow.
Joan of the Sword Hand | S(amuel) R(utherford) Crockett
British Dictionary definitions for Werner
/ (German ˈvɛrnər) /
Abraham Gottlieb (ˈaːbrəham ˈɡɔtloːp). 1749–1817, German geologist. He emphasized the importance of field and laboratory observation for understanding the earth
Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1866–1919, Swiss chemist, born in Germany. He developed a coordination theory of the valency of inorganic complexes: Nobel prize for chemistry 1913
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