Gabor

American  

[gah-bawr, guh-bawr] / ˈgɑ bɔr, gəˈbɔr /

noun

1. Dennis, 1900–79, British physicist, born in Hungary: inventor of holography; Nobel Prize 1971.

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Gabor British  

/ ɡəˈbɔː /

noun

1. Dennis. 1900–79, British electrical engineer, born in Hungary. He invented holography: Nobel prize for physics 1971

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Gabor Scientific  

/ gä′bôr,gə-bôr′ /

1. Hungarian-born British physicist who invented the technique of holography in 1947.

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Gabor

"An overpriced Dubai skyscraper" was among the many critical comments on social media, while lawmaker Gabor Grendel of the opposition Slovensko party called it "the most expensive corn in the world".

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Boritt was born Gabor Roth-Szappanos on Jan. 26, 1940, in Budapest, Hungary, the youngest of three children to Rozsa and Pal Roth-Szappanos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

On the drive back, Gabor casually mentioned his friend Adam, a fellow Hungarian who lived in Marina del Rey and had a boat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2025

Trying to gain a better perspective, I have repeatedly returned to physician Gabor Mate’s 2022 interview at Jacobin:

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2025

I was in a large, old-fashioned bathroom, like something from a Zsa Zsa Gabor movie, with gold fixtures and mirrors and pink tile on the walls and floor.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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