Helmholtz

American  

[helm-hohlts] / ˈhɛlm hoʊlts /

noun

1. Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von 1821–94, German physiologist and physicist.

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Helmholtz British  

/ ˈhɛlmhɔlts /

noun

1. Baron Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von (ˈhɛrman ˈluːtvɪç ˈfɛrdinant fɔn). 1821–94, German physiologist, physicist, and mathematician: helped to found the theory of the conservation of energy; invented the ophthalmoscope (1850); and investigated the mechanics of sight and sound

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Helmholtz Scientific  

/ hĕlm′hōlts′ /

1. German physicist and physiologist who was a founder of the law of conservation of energy. Helmholtz did pioneering research on vision and invented an instrument for examining the interior of the eye in 1851.

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Example Sentences

The initiative brings together ten partner institutions from six universities along with the Helmholtz Centres GFZ and GEOMAR.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

This would mean the results are "simply not scientific", said the expert at Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Germany.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

The brittle, acoustically reflective shell combines with its curved, hollow shape to act as a Helmholtz resonator, rendering ambient background noise into the sound of the surf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

In the early 2000s, some researchers suggested that the Helmholtz illusion might only apply to 2D figures.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2025

It was simple and, since both Helmholtz and the Savage were dreadfully pained by the shattering and defilement of a favourite poetic crystal, extremely effective.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley