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Geiger

American

[gahy-ger] / ˈgaɪ gər /

noun

Hans 1882–1947, German physicist.

Geiger British

/ ˈɡaɪɡə /

noun

Hans (hans). 1882–1945, German physicist: developed the Geiger counter

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Geiger Scientific

/ gī′gər /

German physicist who was a pioneer in nuclear physics. He invented numerous instruments and techniques used to detect charged particles, including the Geiger counter (1908).

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“It was really to stop the headlines,” said Mark Geiger, who helped implement VAR as an MLS referee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

Sales to retailers and department stores rose 7.5% year over year during that period, but fell 2.6% when factoring out the acquisition of Kurt Geiger.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026

“It is,” said Andy Geiger, a former Ohio State athletic director, “an absolute money machine.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

Along with the professional frustrations came “a nuclear explosion of a breakup” with a fellow songwriter, Teddy Geiger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025

Everything I needed was there: the safe-suit, the packages of food, the air tank, even the Geiger counters.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

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