Kirchhoff

American  

[keerkh-hawf] / ˈkirx hɔf /

noun

1. Gustav Robert 1824–87, German physicist.

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Kirchhoff British  

/ ˈkɪrçhɔf /

noun

1. Gustav Robert (ˈɡʊstaf ˈroːbɛrt). 1824–87, German physicist. With Bunsen he developed the method of spectrum analysis that led to their discovery of caesium (1860) and rubidium (1861): also worked on electrical networks

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Kirchhoff Scientific  

/ kîr′kôf′ /

1. German chemist who with Robert Bunsen discovered the elements cesium and rubidium. He also investigated the solar spectrum and researched electrical circuits and the flow of currents. His electromagnetic theory of diffraction is still the most commonly used in optics.

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Even in high-resource countries with governments leading planning efforts or providing financial support for adaptations, Kirchhoff said, implementation still falls primarily to individuals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2023

As an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Pennsylvania State University, Kirchhoff spent a lot of time thinking about water even before it swallowed her family’s livelihood.

From National Geographic ● Jul. 17, 2023

It’s the Palace Theater, a home for Broadway shows that was designed by the architectural firm Kirchhoff & Rose in the Beaux-Arts style.

From New York Times ● May 28, 2022

In a blog post, product manager Drew Kirchhoff said the change would allow for "even richer storytelling and entertainment".

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2021

A. J. Ångström of Upsala takes rank after Kirchhoff as a subordinate founder, so to speak, of solar spectroscopy.

From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke