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Balmer

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/ ˈbalmər /

noun

Johann Jakob . 1825–98, Swiss mathematician; discovered (1885) a formula giving the wavelengths of a series of lines in the hydrogen spectrum (the Balmer series )

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Landfill manager David Balmer, who works with Mount Vernon's operator Patersons, said it was possible that Scotland would quickly run out of landfill space.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

For Gareth Balmer of With You, that uncertainty is part of the danger.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Balmer later wrote a memoir about her experiences, which was adapted into the ITV drama Until I Kill You in 2024.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Such a structure could account for the strong Balmer break and for the fact that researchers detected little besides hydrogen and helium.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

The portieres were a very clever ruse of Mrs. Balmer.

From A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Ben Hecht

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