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Weyl

American  
[vahyl] / vaɪl /

noun

  1. Hermann 1885–1955, German mathematician, in the U.S. after 1933.


Weyl British  
/ vaɪl /

noun

  1. Hermann. 1885–1955, US mathematician, born in Germany; noted for his work on group theory and the mathematics of relativity

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“The pope,” said Glen Weyl, a faith-and-technology researcher, “is perhaps the single most important person in the world on AI at this moment.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

“We really care about protecting democracy,” said Weyl, 73.

From Seattle Times Sep. 23, 2022

“Vitalik’s goal is to find solutions to what he sees as profound problems in our social structure and apply them in the ethereum ecosystem,” Weyl said.

From Washington Post Sep. 17, 2022

“And that rhetorical role was very powerful — it bound together this community, much as other myths have bound together other communities, like nations,” Dr. Weyl said.

From New York Times Jun. 6, 2022

Weyl threw back his head and laughed heartily.

From Bruce of the Circle A by Harold Titus

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