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Bessel

American

[bes-uhl] / ˈbɛs əl /

noun

Friedrich Wilhelm 1784–1846, German astronomer.

Bessel British

/ ˈbɛsəl /

noun

Friedrich Wilhelm (ˈfriːdrɪç ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1784–1846, German astronomer and mathematician. He made the first authenticated measurement of a star's distance (1841) and systematized a series of mathematical functions used in physics

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“Keeping Score” is inspired by Bessel van der Kolk’s book, “The Body Keeps the Score,” which details how trauma manifests in the body through illness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, in his pioneering research on the effects of sustained trauma, showed patients the famous Rorschach inkblots test.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2024

"The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma" by Bessel van der Kolk helped him understand and cope with trauma.

From Salon • May 21, 2023

Weston recommended “The Body Keeps The Score” by Bessel van der Kolk, for an analysis of how trauma impacts the body and the brain.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2021

Zita thought it could be Bessel Kok; she was unaware that Kok no longer had any interest in backing Fischer for anything.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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