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Göttingen

American  
[gœt-ing-uhn] / ˈgœt ɪŋ ən /

noun

  1. a city in central Germany.


Göttingen British  
/ ˈɡœtɪŋən /

noun

  1. a city in central Germany, in Lower Saxony: important member of the Hanseatic League (14th century); university, founded in 1734 by George II of England. Pop: 122 883 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Three researchers from Göttingen University's Animal Evolution and Biodiversity research group are contributing to the project.

From Science Daily Mar. 27, 2026

"Our measurements clearly prove that 'Floquet effects' occur in the photoemission spectrum of graphene," says Dr. Marco Merboldt of the University of Göttingen, the study's first author.

From Science Daily Nov. 28, 2025

“It is important to take care of these critters in particular because we know so little about them,” said Ina Schaefer, a soil invertebrate ecology researcher at the University of Göttingen in Germany.

From New York Times May 24, 2024

Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, Göttingen scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function.

From Science Daily Apr. 23, 2024

In 1866 the Curators lent manuscripts to the University Library of Göttingen; and in 1868, Jan. 31, 'it was resolved to lend MS.

From Remarks on the practice and policy of lending Bodleian printed books and manuscripts by Chandler, Henry W.

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