Theiler

American  

[tahy-ler] / ˈtaɪ lər /

noun

1. Max, 1899–1972, South African medical scientist, in the U.S. after 1922: Nobel Prize in medicine 1951.

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Theiler British  

/ ˈtaɪlə /

noun

1. Max. 1899–1972, US virologist, born in South Africa, who developed a vaccine against yellow fever. Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1951

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Example Sentences

At Disneyland, a limit on seating is more likely on an attraction such as Pirates of the Caribbean, where riders sit next to one another on long benches in the floating vehicle, Theiler said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2021

Another photo taken by Theiler captures a portrait of a pro-slavery congressman and vice president from South Carolina hanging to Sumner’s left.

From National Geographic • Jan. 13, 2021

Mike Theiler, Reuters: All my professionalism from 50 years of photography kind of takes over.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2021

“I thought it would be a little bit bigger just from the picture,” Theiler said of his kiddie-sized replacement.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2020

Lately, a very small form, P. parvum, has been described by Theiler in Rhodesia, which causes East-African coast-fever; and another, P. muris, has been observed in white rats by Fantham.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various