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Böttger

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[bœt-guhr] / ˈbœt gər /

noun

  1. Johann Friedrich 1682–1719, German chemist.


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“When it comes to the actual issues, the two sides are not that far apart,” Professor Böttger said, referring to G.D.L. and Deutsche Bahn.

From New York Times

According to Christian Böttger, a professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin who studies rail transportation, that agreement has meant that Deutsche Bahn has been more willing to play hardball with the smaller G.D.L., to which most train drivers belong.

From New York Times

The study indicates that inaccurate protein synthesis “is a key player in aging,” Böttger says.

From Science Magazine

To test whether slip-ups during protein synthesis propel aging in mammals, molecular biologist Erik Böttger of the University of Zurich and colleagues genetically engineered mice to have error-prone ribosomes.

From Science Magazine

By the 18th century, German alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger discovered the formula, and hard-paste porcelain began being manufactured in Europe as well as in Asia.

From New York Times