Kummer

[ koom-er; German koom-uhr ]

noun

Ernst E·du·ard [urnst-ed-werd; German ernst-ey-doo-ahrt], /ˈɜrnst ˈɛd wərd; German ˈɛrnst ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/, 1810–93, German mathematician.

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Then my husband nudged me, Corby Kummer nudged me, everybody nudged me.
The Queen of the Cookbook | Sarah Whitman-Salkin | February 23, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Dr. Kummer afterward gave me quite a lively description of his field, in which he had become much interested.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback | Willard Glazier
When speaking one day to Kummer-u-din, who was then vizier, he demanded how many ladies he had?
The Great Events by Famous Historians, v. 13 | Various
Kummer, if I can in any way help you I shall gladly do so by providing anything that will make you comfortable.
Current History, A Monthly Magazine | New York Times
I was sure of Kummer for that—that no one could hold him back when the time came to do some thrashing!
Current History, A Monthly Magazine | New York Times

His eyes, indeed, had begun to be opened before he left Paris, and Marie Kummer was the unintentional cause.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8 | Various

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