Heymans

American  

[hahy-muhnz, ey-mahns] / ˈhaɪ mənz, eɪˈmɑ̃s /

noun

1. Corneille 1892–1968, Belgian physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1938.

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Example Sentences

Scotland's Astronomer Royal, Catherine Heymans, speaking for the UK community of astronomers, told the science select committee that the proposed cuts were "genuinely catastrophic and will be devastating for the UK."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Astronomer Royal for Scotland Prof Catherine Heymans says it is very hard to plan for the Northern Lights as it cannot always be predicted or forecast.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Heymans won medals in four consecutive Summer Games — the first female diver and first Canadian Olympian to do so.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2013

Heymans started making her own bathing suits after she finished her fashion-merchandising degree last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 10, 2012

But when on the following Sunday, on the farm of Mr. Heymans, not far from Slabbert's Nek, I again saw a congregation before me, I once more completely regained my serenity of mind.

From Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet by Kestell, J. D. (John Daniel)