Mayr

American  

[mahy-er] / ˈmaɪ ər /

noun

1. Ernst, 1904–2005, U.S. zoologist and evolutionary theorist, born in Germany.

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Mayr Scientific  

/ mī′ər /

1. German-born American zoologist who synthesized Gregor Mendel's theories of inheritance with Charles Darwin's natural selection theory to develop the concept of speciation, which expanded scientific understanding of the formation of species and how they adapt to their their environment.

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Mayr

“One thing the conflict clearly demonstrates is the global economy’s heavy reliance on energy,” said Johannes Mayr, chief economist at Eyb & Wallwitz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

Mayr - of the public prosecutor's office - said the exact sequence of events is not yet known, but the bodies were professionally hidden and not discovered during a previous house search.

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025

"The whole cytoplasm is nicely compartmentalized," Dr. Mayr says.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023

Mr. Grider’s lawyer, Brent Mayr, said in an interview on Tuesday that his client “truly regrets his actions on Jan. 6 and apologizes to his family, his community and, most importantly, his country.”

From New York Times ● May 23, 2023

It is no small testimony to the goodness and the ability of Josef Mayr that in his representation of Christ he does not offend us by a single word or a single gesture.

From The Story of the Innumerable Company, and Other Sketches by Jordan, David Starr