Oscar II

Or Oskar II

noun

1. 1829–1907, king of Sweden 1872–1907; king of Norway 1872–1905.

Oscar II

noun

1. 1829–1907, king of Sweden (1872–1907) and of Norway (1872–1905)

Example Sentences

For a machine built for a lifetime of use, the approach makes a lot of sense, and is part of why we like it over more feature-rich machines in this price range like the Ascaso Dream or Nuovo Simonelli Oscar II.

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After examining the internals, it does appear the Oscar II is very well-put-together, but there was more plastic on the machine than we anticipated.

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Famed mathematician Henri Poincaré showed in 1889 that no equation could accurately predict the positions of all three bodies at all future moments, winning a competition sponsored by King Oscar II of Sweden.

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In 1889, he received the King Oscar II Prize for research into the stability of the solar system.

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King Oscar II did not attend the first ceremony, in 1901; since then, the reigning monarch has presented the Swedish Nobels.

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