Meyer

[ mahy-er ]

/ ˈmaɪ ər /

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Adolf, 1866–1950, U.S. psychiatrist, born in Switzerland.

Albert (Gregory), 1903–65, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman.

Annie Florance Nathan, 1867–1951, U.S. writer and educator, a founder of Barnard College.

Jul·ius Lo·thar

[jool-yuhs -loh-thahr; German yoo-lee-oos -loh-tahr, loh-tahr], /ˈdʒul yəs ˈloʊ θɑr; German ˈyu li ʊs ˈloʊ tɑr, loʊˈtɑr/, 1830–95, German chemist.

a male given name.

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For his tireless assault on evolutionary biology and downsizing the deity to fit within science, I give Meyer second place.
2014: Revenge of the Creationists|Karl W. Giberson|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was a part of this tour, debating Meyer in Richmond, Virginia in April.
2014: Revenge of the Creationists|Karl W. Giberson|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ibrahim made clear to Deputy Dennis Meyer that his daughter was a respectful and dutiful girl of Sudanese extraction.
How ISIS’s Colorado Girls Were Caught|Michael Daly|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“[The daughter] has always been a good kid and he has had no real problems with her,” Meyer later wrote in his report.
How ISIS’s Colorado Girls Were Caught|Michael Daly|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Kennedy disliked having girlfriends, preferring one-off conquests instead, but made an exception for Mary Meyer.
The Bizarre Tale of Ben Bradlee, JFK, and the Master Spy|Will Rahn|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meyer Isaacson said nothing; and, after a silence that was awkward, Nigel changed the conversation, and not long after went away.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
Meyer Isaacson stood for a moment looking round, feeling the atmosphere of this room, or at least trying to feel it.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
More coffee was made, fresh cigars lighted, and Bruder Meyer took out his violin and began to tune it softly.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood
I was indebted to the kindness of the Messrs. Behu and Meyer for a very interesting excursion into the jungle.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
As Thurstane rode up to this diminutive line of battle, Meyer was shouting forth his sharp and decisive orders.
Overland|John William De Forest