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Liebig

American  
[lee-bikh] / ˈli bɪx /

noun

  1. Justus Baron von 1803–73, German chemist.


Liebig British  
/ ˈliːbɪç /

noun

  1. Justus (ˈjʊstʊs), Baron von Liebig. 1803–73, German chemist, who founded agricultural chemistry. He also contributed to organic chemistry, esp to the concept of radicals, and discovered chloroform

"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

Liebig Scientific  
/ lēbĭg /
  1. German chemist who was one of the first to investigate organic compounds and to develop techniques for their analysis. Liebig also first described the process now known as photosynthesis, and he made observations about the use of fertilizers that led to many improvements in agricultural practices.


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"There's always a trade-off between rapid and sustainable labour market integration," said Thomas Liebig, chief economist for the OECD's international migration department.

From Reuters Jul. 21, 2023

“We tested all known Spix’s in the world for this virus,” says Michael Lierz, a veterinarian at the Justus Liebig University Giessen.

From Science Magazine Jun. 8, 2022

Around the time Liebig launched his extract company, John Harvey Kellogg, a staunch vegetarian, set out to redefine traditional American meals at his health sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan.

From Salon Nov. 7, 2021

Shires was among the first to share the spreadsheet widely, but as it was disseminated, the harshest reactions often were aimed at Liebig herself.

From New York Times Feb. 12, 2021

We know, from his own testimony, that Liebig once fell into the latter error and that the consequences were disastrous.

From Heroes of Science Chemists by Muir, M. M. Pattison (Matthew Moncrieff Pattison)

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