Wassermann
Americannoun
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August von 1866–1925, German physician and bacteriologist.
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Jakob 1873–1934, German novelist.
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Americans like Wassermann are navigating murky waters in the latest wave of the pandemic, with highly transmissible subvariants of omicron spreading as governments drop measures to contain the virus and reveal less data about infections.
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2022
In the nonfiction race, Liz Garbus’ Jacques Cousteau documentary “Becoming Cousteau” landed nods for Mark Monroe, a previous winner for “The Cove” and “The Dissident,” and Pax Wassermann.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
Besides his daughter Claudette, he is survived by another daughter, Irene Mayer-Feldberg; a sister, Ruth Wassermann; a grandson; and his longtime partner, Virginia Nash.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2016
When a prominent French politician is found dead on the border between the UK and France, presumably under the sea, detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wassermann are sent to investigate.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 10, 2013
The Wassermann guinea pigs were squealing as though judgment day had come.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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