Balmer

British

/ ˈbalmər /

noun

Johann Jakob . 1825–98, Swiss mathematician; discovered (1885) a formula giving the wavelengths of a series of lines in the hydrogen spectrum (the Balmer series )

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For Gareth Balmer of With You, that uncertainty is part of the danger.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

This sudden drop in light is known as a "Balmer break."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

Police chief Chris Balmer has been tasked with leading the new initiative to help forces investigate and tackle "anti-democratic crimes".

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026

Balmer told the BBC there was "clearly a spread of both online and offline targeting".

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026

Perhaps all the boats are engaged—and Billy Balmer is at the Waterhead.

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) by John Lyde Wilson

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