Mayer

American  

[mahy-er, mahy-uhr, may-er, mahy-er] / ˈmaɪ ər, ˈmaɪ ər, ˈmeɪ ər, ˈmaɪ ər /

noun

1. Julius Robert von 1814–78, German physicist.

2. Louis B(urt) 1885–1957, U.S. motion-picture producer, born in Russia.

3. Maria Goeppert 1906–72, U.S. physicist, born in Poland: Nobel Prize 1963.

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Mayer British  

noun

1. Julius Robert von (ˈjuːliʊs ˈroːbɛrt fɔn). 1814–78, German physicist whose research in thermodynamics (1842) contributed to the discovery of the law of conservation of energy

2. Louis B ( urt ). 1885–1957, US film producer, born in Russia; founder and first head (1924–48) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) film company

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Mayer

And, as it happened, the Raiders had recently used two early draft picks on the position with Brock Bowers and Michael Mayer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"That's why it's urgent to foster closer cooperation between the parties to reconcile construction projects with federal legislation on fossils and promote new discoveries while ensuring the proper preservation of our heritage," Mayer comments.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

Mayer normally studies mammals from the Quaternary period, which is far more recent than the age of the dinosaur fossils.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

American Mayer disagreed with the decision, claiming she "outboxed" Cameron – leading to an angry exchange of words in the ring.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Soon after John Mayer put on the Space Task Group jersey, Carl Huss and Ted Skopinski followed suit, making Katherine the natural inheritor of the research report that would describe Project Mercury’s orbital flight.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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