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Kuhn

American  
[koon] / kun /

noun

  1. Margaret Maggie, 1905–95, U.S. activist: a founder of the Gray Panthers.

  2. Richard 1900–1967, German chemist, born in Austria: declined 1938 Nobel Prize at insistence of Nazi government.

  3. Thomas Samuel, 1922–96, U.S. writer, historian, and philosopher of science.

  4. Walt, 1877?–1949, U.S. painter.


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Kuhn said the findings highlight the need for closer coordination between emergency response systems and homeless services so people are better protected during future disasters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Indeed, Kuhn said the studies’ findings show how climate disasters and anti-homeless policies can compound each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

But the paper overstates the risk of disruption, Benchmark’s Christopher Kuhn writes in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Oh, and in case you want to grab something for yourself, Kuhn Rikon makes the absolute best peelers.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

According to Kuhn, revolution always brings with it disputation and conflict; since there was virtually no disputation, it is all too easy to assume that there can have been no revolution.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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