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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Kirchhoff

"We see impacts of climate change across the globe, and a lot of those impacts are disproportionately felt by communities or individuals who are already overburdened," Kirchhoff said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2023

“Everyone is paying whether they know it or not,” Kirchhoff says.

From National Geographic ● Jul. 17, 2023

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

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2021

The weaknesses Mr. Kirchhoff identified were early warning signals of what has unfolded in the past three months.

From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2020

In 1859 Professor Kirchhoff made an experiment which explained those dark lines, and we will repeat it now.

From Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures A Sequel to The Fairyland of Science by Arabella B. Buckley

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