Wien

American

[veen] / vin /

noun

Wilhelm 1864–1928, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1911.
German name of Vienna.

Wien ¹ British

/ viːn /

noun

the German name for Vienna

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Wien ² British

/ viːn /

noun

Wilhelm (ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1864–1928, German physicist, who studied black-body radiation: Nobel prize for physics 1911

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Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt and TU Wien have now done that with a formula that can be worked out analytically, using what the scientists describe as essentially paper and pencil.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Pintscher conducted two programs with Vienna’s new music ensemble Klangforum Wien.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

A new study from TU Wien may represent a step toward solving that problem.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026

Scientists at TU Wien have now demonstrated that even when the particle picture fails, materials can still display topological properties.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2026

Wien, 1880–'83.Important contributions to the classification of the Diptera.

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