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Kammerer

British  
/ ˈkamərər /

noun

  1. Paul. 1880–1926, Austrian zoologist: noted for his controversial experiments, esp with the midwife toad, apparently demonstrating the inheritance of acquired characteristics. Accused of fraud, he committed suicide

"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

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“You could’ve heard a pin drop,” Barbara Kammerer, a nurse present at the scene, said.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2023

The researchers, including co-authors Graeme Lloyd and Christian Kammerer, found that the story of synapsid evolution wasn't one of "survival of the small and unspecialized."

From Science Daily • Oct. 5, 2023

Dr. Kammerer also sees the discovery as an opportunity to take another look at the Permian-Triassic Extinction, which is often overlooked in favor of the era of the dinosaurs that followed.

From New York Times • May 22, 2023

“He’s the poster child of a guy who was average, supposedly, and yet he became great,” said Chet Kammerer, who has spent 27 years in Miami’s player personnel department.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023

From the stage, Kammerer could easily identify Mackintosh’s group, about twenty people in all.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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