Adler

American  

[ad-ler, ahd-ler] / ˈæd lər, ˈɑd lər /

noun

1. Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.

2. Cyrus, 1863–1940, U.S. religious leader and Jewish scholar.

3. Felix, 1851–1933, U.S. educator, reformer, and writer.

4. Kurt (Herbert), 1905–77, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.

5. Lawrence Cecil Larry, 1914–2001, U.S. harmonica player.

6. Mortimer (Jerome), 1902–91, U.S. philosopher, educator, and author.

7. Peter Hermann, 1899–1990, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria-Hungary.

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Adler British  

/ ˈaːdlər /

noun

1. Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist, noted for his descriptions of overcompensation and inferiority feelings

2. Larry, full name Lawrence Cecil Adler. 1914–2001, US harmonica player

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Adler viewed those incidents as reminders of the need for more modern detection tools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Adler said Pilgrim is now working with defense and national security partners that he declined to name with a long-term goal of becoming a major biodefense contractor, akin to Lockheed Martin or Anduril.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“We’ve got to take a chance on new things,” Goldenvoice concert producer Nic Adler told The Times in August.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

“There’s no thought that this is a one-year festival,” Adler said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Only Adler had previously demonstrated a clear grasp of the principles of acoustical design.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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