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Weyl

American  
[vahyl] / vaɪl /

noun

  1. Hermann 1885–1955, German mathematician, in the U.S. after 1933.


Weyl British  
/ vaɪl /

noun

  1. Hermann. 1885–1955, US mathematician, born in Germany; noted for his work on group theory and the mathematics of relativity

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“The pope,” said Glen Weyl, a faith-and-technology researcher, “is perhaps the single most important person in the world on AI at this moment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

“We really care about protecting democracy,” said Weyl, 73.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2022

“Vitalik’s goal is to find solutions to what he sees as profound problems in our social structure and apply them in the ethereum ecosystem,” Weyl said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2022

Americans “had to cling to something,” observed the writer Walter Weyl, and in the absence of their old folk customs or local institutions, “the temptation to cling to party became ruthless.”

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2021

This was a confession story, which did not give the author's own experiences but appeared as "Transcribed by Walter E. Weyl."

From How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers by Bleyer, Willard Grosvenor

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