Hilbert

[ hil-bert; German hil-buh rt ]

/ ˈhɪl bərt; German ˈhɪl bərt /

noun

Da·vid

[dey-vid; German dah-vit] /ˈdeɪ vɪd; German ˈdɑ vɪt/, 1862–1943, German mathematician.

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Examples from the Web for hilbert

Hilbert was a flashy man who helicoptered five miles daily over corn fields to and from the office.
The Very Rich Should Divorce Very Quietly|Vicky Ward|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He only committed one crime, for love, when he killed Hilbert.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2)|Charles de Coster
When thou didst kill Hilbert, what was the motive of this combat?
The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Vol. II (of 2)|Charles de Coster
Hilbert knew that this was the arrangement which had been made, and he supposed that it had been carried into effect.
Rollo on the Atlantic|Jacob Abbott

It has already been shown how their attempts to get possession of 267 failed, by Hilbert's refusal to sell it.
Rollo on the Atlantic|Jacob Abbott
So for Russell logic is prior to arithmetic; for Hilbert they are 'simultaneous.'
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar

British Dictionary definitions for hilbert

Hilbert

/ (ˈhɪlbət) /

noun

David (ˈdaːfɪt). 1862–1943, German mathematician, who made outstanding contributions to the theories of number fields and invariants and to geometry

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