Fischer
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Edwin, 1886–1960, Swiss pianist.
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Emil 1852–1919, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1902.
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Ernst Otto, 1918–2007, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1973.
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Hans 1881–1945, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1930.
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Robert James Bobby, 1943–2008, U.S. chess player.
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Emil Hermann (ˈeːmiːl ˈhɛrman). 1852–1919, German chemist, noted particularly for his work on synthetic sugars and the purine group: Nobel prize for chemistry 1902
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Ernst Otto . 1918–94, German chemist: shared the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1973 with Geoffrey Wilkinson for his work on inorganic complexes
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Hans (hans). 1881–1945, German chemist, noted particularly for his work on chlorophyll, haemin, and the porphyrins: Nobel prize for chemistry 1930
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Robert James , known as Bobby . 1943–2008, US chess player; world champion 1972–75
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Year: 2016 Compiled by: Jonathan L. Fischer, Ian Prasad Philbrick, and Daniel Hubbard Of note: The state represented at No. 1 has not given its electoral votes to a Republican presidential candidate since George H.W.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
"A tropical cyclone has to stand up straight before it can intensify," said Michael S. Fischer, the lead author and an assistant professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the Rosenstiel School.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer, herself a cattle rancher, said lowering grocery prices cannot come “at the expense of American producers.”
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Lee Kirk wrote and directed this coming-of-age film starring Mason Thames, Jenna Fischer, Mckenna Grace, Angela Kinsey and Fred Armisen, which was also produced by three members of Green Day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Drawing his last game and coming in sixth, Bobby Fischer became the youngest chess player ever to qualify to play in the Candidates tournament, and the youngest international grandmaster in the history of the game.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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