Theiler

American  

[tahy-ler] / ˈtaɪ lər /

noun

1. Max, 1899–1972, South African medical scientist, in the U.S. after 1922: Nobel Prize in medicine 1951.

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Theiler British  

/ ˈtaɪlə /

noun

1. Max. 1899–1972, US virologist, born in South Africa, who developed a vaccine against yellow fever. Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1951

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Example Sentences

“We are happy to be on the road to reopening,” Theiler said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2021

Another photo taken by Theiler captures a portrait of a pro-slavery congressman and vice president from South Carolina hanging to Sumner’s left.

From National Geographic • Jan. 13, 2021

Mike Theiler, Reuters: All my professionalism from 50 years of photography kind of takes over.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2021

Magistrate Judge Mary Alice Theiler conceded “there are at least serious questions regarding the constitutionality of the defendant’s actions,” and referred Preston’s case to a list of attorneys willing to take cases for free.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2020

Lately, a very small form, P. parvum, has been described by Theiler in Rhodesia, which causes East-African coast-fever; and another, P. muris, has been observed in white rats by Fantham.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various