Scheele

American  

[shey-luh] / ˈʃeɪ lə /

noun

1. Karl Wilhelm 1742–86, Swedish chemist.

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Scheele British  

/ ˈʃeːlə /

noun

1. Karl Wilhelm (kɑːrl ˈvilhɛlm). 1742–86, Swedish chemist. He discovered oxygen, independently of Priestley, and many other substances

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Scheele Scientific  

/ shā′lə /

1. Swedish chemist who discovered a number of compounds and elements. He discovered oxygen around 1771, but because the results of his experiments were not published until 1777, Joseph Priestley is usually credited with the discovery. Scheele made extensive investigations of plant and animal materials, and his work was fundamental to the development of organic chemistry.

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Kyle Scheele, a 40-year-old from Springfield, Mo., came to the U.K. with his wife for a five-day hike through the Cotswolds, prepared for rainy days in the 60s and 70s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Basic fairness aside, equal parliaments could improve national economies, says EIGE's Carlien Scheele, citing research showing gender diverse groups make better decisions, and gender-mixed boards lead to higher profits.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024

Despite such concerns, “It’s incredibly exciting” to rediscover so many species, says Benjamin Scheele, a conservation ecologist at Australian National University.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 7, 2022

“We need 400,000 immigrants per year, so significantly more than in recent years,” Scheele said.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2021

Scheele was both an extraordinary and extraordinarily luckless fellow.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson