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Steinmetz

American  
[stahyn-mets] / ˈstaɪn mɛts /

noun

  1. Charles Proteus 1865–1923, U.S. electrical engineer, born in Germany.


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Professor Steinmetz explained that deciding when to start eating with others is a common social dilemma.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

Self other differences in a commonly held food norm', by Dr. Anna Paley, Professor Irene Scopelliti and Professor Janina Steinmetz, is published in Appetite.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

“Photographers ask themselves a question,” Steinmetz said with a chuckle from behind the wheel of his Tesla.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024

In his mug shot, the photographer George Steinmetz doesn’t seem especially threatening.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024

The Ist Army, under the command of General von Steinmetz, consisted of, in the first instance, only the VIIth and VIIIth Corps, with one Division of cavalry; 60,000 men all told.

From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count