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

"So, we hope that in the future we can make smarter medicines by making more or less of a particular factor, and also by manipulating its function," Dr. Mayr says.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023

“He was devastated by what had happened,” Mr. Mayr said.

From New York Times ● May 23, 2023

On the other hand, inoculations made by Mayr gave negative results.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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