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Thiers

American  
[tyer] / ˈtyɛr /

noun

  1. Louis Adolphe 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.


Thiers British  
/ tjɛr /

noun

  1. Louis Adolphe (lwi adɔlf). 1797–1877, French statesman and historian. After the Franco-Prussian war, he suppressed the Paris Commune and became first president of the Third Republic (1871–73). His policies made possible the paying off of the war indemnity exacted by Germany

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“There are very few people in my field who think this is probably a good thing,” Thiers says.

From Science Magazine

The research at Kew, in southwest London, is equally impressive, says Barbara Thiers, who for many years directed the herbarium at the New York Botanical Garden.

From Science Magazine

But controversial plans for the herbarium, announced in June, have left Thiers and many other botanists worried about the future of that work.

From Science Magazine

Winning the Pigott Award as most inspirational were Claire Marion for the women and Michael Thiers for the men.

From Seattle Times

Hagen Thiers, who founded Waveguard in 2014, said in an interview with The Verge that he doesn’t dispute the conclusions from the TÜV SÜD report but maintains that the product does help people with EHS.

From The Verge