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Kummer

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[koom-er, koom-uhr] / ˈkʊm ər, ˈkʊm ər /

noun

  1. Ernst Eduard 1810–93, German mathematician.


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“Barbara Lynch helped Boston open its food horizons,” said Corby Kummer, the executive director of the Food and Society program at the Aspen Institute and a longtime food writer in Boston.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023

Becky Kummer, spokesperson for Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, said the publication was a "huge step forward" and the organisation looked forward to contributing to the consultation on the terms.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2022

Kummer worked out in her room to stay focused and didn’t see the isolation as a factor in her loss to Julia Dujmovits of Austria.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2022

They were joined by Swiss snowboarder Patrizia Kummer, who opted to quarantine three weeks in China rather than get vaccinated.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2022

Mr. Kummer was afterwards invited to repose in the Prince's tent; but before, he could go to sleep, he was assailed with a multitude of questions.

From Narrative of a Voyage to Senegal in 1816 Undertaken by Order of the French Government, Comprising an Account of the Shipwreck of the Medusa, the Sufferings of the Crew, and the Various Occurrences on Board the Raft, in the Desert of Zaara, at St. Louis, and at the Camp of Daccard. to Which Are Subjoined Observations Respecting the Agriculture of the Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to the Mouth of the Gambia. by Corréard, Alexandre