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Lasker

American  
[lahs-kuhr] / ˈlɑs kər /

noun

  1. Emanuel 1868–1941, German chess player, mathematician, and author.


Lasker British  
/ ˈlæskə /

noun

  1. Emanuel. 1868–1941, German chess player: world champion (1894–1921)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"Realizing that protein conformation depends on location gives us multiple ways to engineer cellular function," says Daniel Scholl, first author and former postdoctoral researcher in the Lasker and Deniz labs.

From Science Daily Feb. 26, 2026

Habener was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, received the Canada Gairdner International Award, the Breakthrough Prize and the Lasker Award, and has been nominated for a Nobel Prize.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

Lasker believes this chaotic moment could still be a turning point.

From BBC Nov. 27, 2025

As this month’s fires raged on land, the Reuben Lasker continued that orderly lawnmower-style route through the sea.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 29, 2025

The club was decorated with trophies; oil paintings of legendary players such as Lasker, Morphy, and Capablanca; photographs of contemporary masters; and bookcases filled with works on chess strategy.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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