Breuer
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Josef 1842–1925, Austrian neurologist: pioneer in psychoanalytic techniques.
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Marcel Lajos 1902–81, Hungarian architect and furniture designer, in the U.S. after 1937.
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Josef (ˈjoːzɛf). 1842–1925, Austrian physician: treated the mentally ill by hypnosis
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Marcel Lajos (mɑːˈsɛl ˈlɔjoʃ). 1902–81, US architect and furniture designer, born in Hungary. He developed bent plywood and tubular metal furniture and designed the UNESCO building in Paris (1953–58)
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Sam Tallent is going to be one people talk about, Jim Breuer is so great, Steph Tolev crushed it with something fun and interesting and wow, this is really tough.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Confit duck legs, sole meunière and blue-chip artwork are all on the menu at Marcel in Sotheby’s Breuer building.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The 104-seat restaurant has walnut-paneled walls, booths upholstered in a dusty cocoa mohair and a jewel-box bar topped with original metal lamps designed by Breuer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
General Carsten Breuer is a man in a hurry.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Breuer bent down and wrapped the handkerchief around the boy’s knee, knotting it gently with firm, practiced hands.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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