Scheele

American  

[shey-luh] / ˈʃeɪ lə /

noun

1. Karl Wilhelm 1742–86, Swedish chemist.

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Scheele British  

/ ˈʃeːlə /

noun

1. Karl Wilhelm (kɑːrl ˈvilhɛlm). 1742–86, Swedish chemist. He discovered oxygen, independently of Priestley, and many other substances

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Scheele Scientific  

/ shā′lə /

1. Swedish chemist who discovered a number of compounds and elements. He discovered oxygen around 1771, but because the results of his experiments were not published until 1777, Joseph Priestley is usually credited with the discovery. Scheele made extensive investigations of plant and animal materials, and his work was fundamental to the development of organic chemistry.

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Scheele

At one hotel, Scheele propped a hand-held fan he’d bought for a festival on a bedside table using his wallet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Basic fairness aside, equal parliaments could improve national economies, says EIGE's Carlien Scheele, citing research showing gender diverse groups make better decisions, and gender-mixed boards lead to higher profits.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024

“I appreciate the council wanting to take the time to get it right,” Scheele said Thursday.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

The couple met in Los Angeles in 2018, where Mr. Verrett was living, Martha Louise’s manager, Carina Scheele, said in a text message.

From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2022

Scheele was both an extraordinary and extraordinarily luckless fellow.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson