Jensen

American  

[yen-zuhn, yen-suhn] / ˈyɛn zən, ˈyɛn sən /

noun

1. J. Hans D. 1907–73, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1963.

2. Johannes Vilhelm 1873–1950, Danish poet and novelist: Nobel Prize 1944.

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Jensen British  

/ ˈjɛnsən /

noun

1. Johannes Vilhelm (joˈhanəs ˈvɪlhelm). 1873–1950, Danish novelist, poet, and essayist: best known for his novel sequence about the origins of mankind The Long Journey (1908–22). Nobel prize for literature 1944

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Jensen Scientific  

/ yĕn′zən /

1. German physicist who, with Maria Goeppert-Mayer, developed a model of the atomic nucleus that explained why certain nuclei were stable and had an unusual number of stable isotopes. For this work, Jensen and Goeppert-Mayer shared the 1963 Nobel Prize for physics with American physicist Eugene Wigner.

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Example Sentences

The other tech titan among the top 10 is Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, ranked No. 9, whose wealth slipped 6.5% in the quarter to $144 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Chief executive Alex Jensen said the decision was "designed to support year-on-year profit growth and provide a stronger financial platform for 2027 and beyond".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“Champagne and opera,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joked in a speech to a crowd of Silicon Valley stars at a new San Francisco Opera he funded with $5 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Don’t miss: Jensen Huang once said there was ‘no evidence’ Nvidia chips were getting diverted to China.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Dave Jensen went over and shook the old man’s hand.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien