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
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There, after round one, the incumbent Socialist Mayor, Benoît Payan, is only a whisker ahead of RN candidate Franck Allisio.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 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
“In the coming months, our efforts will center on shaping and deploying our transformation plan,” Chief Executive Officer Franck Marilly said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
Echoing concerns articulated in the Franck Report, he drafted a petition to be circulated among the scientists.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025
As Franck would observe later, they were uneasy that the government’s interest in atomic energy might begin and end with its effectiveness as a weapon.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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