Borel

[ baw-rel, buh-; French baw-rel ]

/ bɔˈrɛl, bə-; French bɔˈrɛl /

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noun

Fé·lix É·douard É·mile

[fey-leeks ey-dwar ey-meel], /feɪˈliks eɪˈdwar eɪˈmil/, 1871–1956, French mathematician.

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How to use Borel in a sentence

By age 11, Borel’s genius was apparent enough that he left home to receive more advanced instruction and eventually made his way to Paris, where he observed that the most exciting and fulfilling lives were led by mathematicians.
Do You Know These Scientific Pioneers? - Issue 93: Forerunners|Tom Siegfried|November 25, 2020|Nautilus
The 43-year-old Borel is one of the few jockeys that people who do not follow horseracing have heard of.
How the Derby Was Won|Charles Leerhsen|May 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Charles Leerhsen on how ace jockey Calvin Borel did it again.
How the Derby Was Won|Charles Leerhsen|May 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Some mathematicians, for instance M. Borel, resolutely reject it; others admire it.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar

On the 27th, continues the Diary, A. Borel conducted us to a meeting with some interior persons, about three miles from town.
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel|John Yeardley
They went to Locle under the conduct of A. Borel, whose "kindness exceeded all description."
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel|John Yeardley
The little meeting which had been begun by Auguste Borel had been discontinued in consequence of his removal into the country.
Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel|John Yeardley
Dr. Borel, who has attended him for the last twenty years, says that he must be spared any annoyance, any excessive excitement.
The Frontier|Maurice LeBlanc