Bessel

American  

[bes-uhl] / ˈbɛs əl /

noun

1. Friedrich Wilhelm 1784–1846, German astronomer.

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Bessel British  

/ ˈbɛsəl /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

“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

"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

“What is happening this winter already and what we can continue to expect is influenza and RSV are not going to be at unprecedented low levels,” said Banner Chief Clinical Officer Marjorie Bessel.

From Washington Post

The author, psychiatrist and trauma researcher Bessel van der Kolk, said he is heartened by the “quite important and quite revolutionary” growing awareness of trauma and its effects.

From Washington Post

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