Eisenstein
Americannoun
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Ferdinand Gotthold Max 1823–52, German mathematician.
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Sergei Mikhailovich 1898–1948, Russian theatrical and motion-picture director.
noun
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Eisenstein and his principal colleague, Grigori Aleksandrov, constructed “Battleship Potemkin” in five acts, following the precedent of Greek tragedy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Kate Eisenstein, who is part of the team leading the inquiry, says the pandemic was a "life-changing set of circumstances" for the children and teenagers who lived through it.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
“Shout out Eisenstein, shout out Sam Raimi” — what makes it great is the climactic sequence between Colón-Zayas and Bernthal.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025
Charles Eisenstein, a New Age author, is an adviser.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024
The Eisenstein thesis has never been popular with historians.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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