Adler
Americannoun
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Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
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Cyrus, 1863–1940, U.S. religious leader and Jewish scholar.
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Felix, 1851–1933, U.S. educator, reformer, and writer.
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Kurt (Herbert), 1905–77, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.
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Lawrence Cecil Larry, 1914–2001, U.S. harmonica player.
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Mortimer (Jerome), 1902–91, U.S. philosopher, educator, and author.
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Peter Hermann, 1899–1990, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria-Hungary.
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Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist, noted for his descriptions of overcompensation and inferiority feelings
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Larry, full name Lawrence Cecil Adler. 1914–2001, US harmonica player
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After her 1980 divorce from music producer Lou Adler, Fabares remarried “MASH” actor Mike Farrell in 1984.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
However, for this hearing, Emily had a new barrister - Jonathan Adler - who had done his own investigations into hair strand testing.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
A team of analysts at KeyBank, led by Jackson Adler, noted that there was still $3.9 billion of buybacks to be made from the $25 billion program announced in March 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
Mr. Adler is a professor of accounting at Chapman University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“I think he, Adler, had hoped to be in the position I was in,” Burnham said.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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