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Luria

American  
[loor-ee-uh] / ˈlʊər i ə /

noun

  1. Salvador Edward, 1912–91, U.S. biologist, born in Italy: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1969.


Luria British  
/ ˈlʊərɪə /

noun

  1. Alexander Romanovich. 1902–77, Russian psychologist, a pioneer of modern neuropsychology. His most important work concerns the psychological effects of brain tumours

  2. Isaac ( ben Solomon ). 1534–72, Jewish mystic living in Egypt and Palestine: noted for his interpretation of the Cabbala

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Luria Scientific  
/ lr′ē-ə /
  1. Italian-born American biologist whose research on gene mutation and bacteria increased scientific understanding of the role of DNA in bacterial viruses.


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“It’s a better business for the hyperscalers. It’s a very bad business for CoreWeave,” Luria said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Davidson analyst Gil Luria told MarketWatch over email.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Broadcom’s stock trades at 16 times estimates for earnings per share in 2027, which Luria said makes it seem as though the chances for both IPOs “are near zero.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Luria added that he considers Musk’s comments to be “aspirational,” indicative of his faith in SpaceX and the durability of demand for computing power.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Thus, knowing he could never bring himself to learn chemistry, Luria felt the wisest course was to send me, his first serious student, to a chemist.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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