Franck
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César (Auguste) 1822–90, French composer, born in Belgium.
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James, 1882–1964, U.S. physicist, born in Germany: Nobel Prize 1925.
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César ( Auguste ) (sezar). 1822–90, French composer, organist, and teacher, born in Belgium. His works, some of which make use of cyclic form, include a violin sonata, a string quartet, the Symphony in D Minor (1888), and much organ music
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James . 1882–1964, US physicist, born in Germany: shared a Nobel prize for physics with Gustav Hertz (1925) for work on the quantum theory, particularly the effects of bombarding atoms with electrons
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Soon, she matched with a man using the name Franck.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
As president "he will follow in the continuity of what has been done," political analyst Franck Kinninvo said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
Home midfielder Franck Honorat had the ball in the net shortly after half-time but his effort was chalked off by VAR for offside.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
“In the coming months, our efforts will center on shaping and deploying our transformation plan,” Chief Executive Officer Franck Marilly said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Franck and Saint-Saens were both expert organists, and learning the organ, then as now, meant learning Bach inside out.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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