Ehrlich

American  

[eyr-likh] / ˈeɪr lɪx /

noun

1. Paul 1854–1915, German physician, bacteriologist, and chemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1908.

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Ehrlich British  

/ ˈeːrlɪç /

noun

1. Paul (paul). 1854–1915, German bacteriologist, noted for his pioneering work in immunology and chemotherapy and for his discovery of a remedy for syphilis: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1908

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Ehrlich Scientific  

/ âr′lĭk /

1. German bacteriologist who was a pioneer in the study of the blood and the immune system, and in the development of drugs to fight specific disease-causing agents. He discovered a compound that was effective in combating sleeping sickness as well as a drug, called salvarsan, that cured syphilis.

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Ehrlich

We can only hope that as Hemphill’s work becomes more readily available, the mentees of Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Berne and Ms. Reid will begin to spread the word about the great Texan’s music.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Ruth Ehrlich, director of external relations at Liberty, said the case was "hugely important" and has "far-reaching implications for the public's privacy rights well into the future".

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

BofA analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich, in a research note on Tuesday, said that Netflix had been in tough spots before, but had found ways to win investors back.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

“Rupert was the smartest guy in Hollywood — he got out at the top,” Reif Ehrlich said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

“Life...is a chemical incident,” Paul Ehrlich, the chemist, had once said, and biochemists, true to form, had begun to break open cells and characterize the constituent “living chemicals” into classes and functions.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee