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Köhler

American  
[kœ-luhr] / ˈkœ lər /

noun

  1. Wolfgang 1887–1967, German psychologist.


Köhler British  
/ ˈkøːlər /

noun

  1. Wolfgang (ˈvɔlfɡaŋ). 1887–1967, German psychologist, a leading exponent of Gestalt psychology

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Köhler Scientific  
/ kŭ′lər /
  1. German immunologist who with Cesar Milstein developed a method of fusing together different cells to maintain antibody production. For the discovery of this technique, which is widely used in the development of drugs and in diagnostic tests for cancer and other diseases, Köhler and Milstein shared with British immunologist Niels K. Jerne the 1984 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.


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The fossil was given the name Ikawaihere koehleri in honor of Richard Köhler and the location where it was discovered.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

Köhler who did not make the podium, reportedly told reporters after the swim that "stories like that always have a bad flavour".

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2024

Soprano Daniela Köhler was a vocally gripping Sieglinde and bass-baritone Christopher Purves a menacing Alberich, their acting and singing riveting in the compact space.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024

The German swimmer won her medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle as Sarah Köhler at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 in a race won by Katie Ledecky.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

Köhler induced the authorities of the town to adopt the following remedy.

From Balder the Beautiful, Volume I. A Study in Magic and Religion: the Golden Bough, Part VII., The Fire-Festivals of Europe and the Doctrine of the External Soul by Sir James George Frazer

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