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Auer

American

[au-er] / ˈaʊ ər /

noun

Leopold 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.

Auer British

/ ˈauər /

noun

Karl (karl), Baron von Welsbach. 1858–1929, Austrian chemist who discovered the cerium-iron alloy used for flints in cigarette lighters and invented the incandescent gas mantle

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Laura’s willing absorption into Betty’s tranquil life of gardening and cooking is swift and pleasant — believably so thanks to the acute portrayals of Beer and Auer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026

When she read them for the first time she was heartbroken, Auer says.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

Determined to see Kivimäki face justice, Auer attended one of the screenings and was struck by how unremarkable he looked.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

“While IRobot has become a peripheral player recently, Amazon had the specific capacity to reverse those fortunes — specifically by integrating IRobot into its successful ecosystem of home devices,” Auer said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025

His beautiful mastery of technique comes from the magnificent school of Leopold Auer, that marvelous teacher to whose instruction we owe nearly all the celebrated violinists of today.

From An Autobiography by Igor Stravinsky

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