Franck
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César (Auguste) 1822–90, French composer, born in Belgium.
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James, 1882–1964, U.S. physicist, born in Germany: Nobel Prize 1925.
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César ( Auguste ) (sezar). 1822–90, French composer, organist, and teacher, born in Belgium. His works, some of which make use of cyclic form, include a violin sonata, a string quartet, the Symphony in D Minor (1888), and much organ music
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James . 1882–1964, US physicist, born in Germany: shared a Nobel prize for physics with Gustav Hertz (1925) for work on the quantum theory, particularly the effects of bombarding atoms with electrons
Example Sentences
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Soon, she matched with a man using the name Franck.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
She said Franck accused her of "lying" about being in France and demanded her location and hotel room.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
For several seasons now, "it has been less about creativity and more about predictability", agreed Franck Nauerz, head of menswear at Paris fashion stores Le Bon Marche and La Samaritaine.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
A lively start to the second half saw Ivory Coast captain Franck Kessie put the ball in the net only to be ruled offside.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
Compton placed the concerns of rank-and-file scientists about the social and political implications of the bomb on the committee record, via a memo from the Met Lab’s Franck.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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