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Erlangen

American  
[er-lahng-uhn] / ˈɛr lɑŋ ən /

noun

  1. a city in Bavaria, S Germany.


Erlangen British  
/ ˈɛrlaŋən /

noun

  1. a town in central Germany, in Bavaria: university (1743). Pop: 102 449 (2003 est)

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For a time, he kept his prize at Ferris Barracks in Erlangen, the former German military base just north of the city that housed American occupation forces after the war.

From Slate Mar. 16, 2024

What the Erlangen laser physicists succeeded in doing was demonstrated almost simultaneously by colleagues at Stanford University in the United States: Their results are currently under review, but can be viewed on a repository.

From Science Daily Oct. 18, 2023

Powell spoke of a key source, “an eyewitness, an Iraqi chemical engineer,” who happened to be watching the speech at home with his wife in Erlangen, Germany.

From New York Times Jul. 16, 2020

I spent 22 years in the Army and was stationed at places such as Baumholder, Erlangen and Ansbach, and never once wondered why they weren’t named after a person.

From Washington Post Jun. 23, 2020

Alongside of him Thomasius of Erlangen, a.d. 1802-1875, wrought in a similar direction.—Keil, a.d. 1807-1888, from a.d.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.

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