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Oken

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[oh-kuhn] / ˈoʊ kən /

noun

  1. Lorenz Lorenz Ockenfuss, 1779–1851, German naturalist and philosopher.


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“He did that at the direction of Chinese government officials,” Oken said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

"Current evidence shows that the benefits of maternal consumption of low-mercury fish, or in its place, omega-3 supplements, outweigh any potential risks," says Dr. Oken.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2024

The actor played Oliver Oken in the Disney sitcom, starring alongside Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2023

“But it’s a different show than what we set out to do,” Oken said.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2020

Did not Oken himself proceed farther in the construction of bold hypotheses and comprehensive theories than any supporter of the doctrine of evolution at the present time?

From Freedom in Science and Teaching. from the German of Ernst Haeckel by Huxley, Thomas Henry

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