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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

The Reuben Lasker was about four miles off the coast of Manhattan Beach when ash began to rain upon the sea — first in delicate flurries, then in noxious clouds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

Even Emanuel Lasker, who ultimately became World Chess Champion, was as a child denied membership in his local club in Germany, despite his evident talent.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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