Struve
Americannoun
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Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von 1793–1864, Russian astronomer, born in Germany.
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Otto, 1897–1963, U.S. astronomer, born in Russia (great-grandson of Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve).
noun
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Aidan Struve, a 23-year-old farmer in Woodward, Iowa, operates his family farm that produces corn, soybeans, alfalfa and oats across roughly 500 acres.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The baby was found on Aug. 1 in the 100 block of Struve Road in north Monterey County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
"Normally, an increased supply of iron in the Southern Ocean would stimulate algae growth, which increases the oceanic uptake of carbon dioxide," says lead author Torben Struve of the University of Oldenburg.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 4, 2026
Kristopher Struve last week echoed similar concerns, saying "it’s that ability to provide a warning to our national leadership, what that threat is" that concerns officials the most.
From Fox News ● Oct. 26, 2021
Mrs. Struve, anxious not to be left out in the cold, began brushing the back of her husband's coat.
From The Red Room by August Strindberg
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