Brandt

[ brant; German brahnt ]

noun

1. Wil·ly [wil, -ee, vil, -ee], Karl Herbert Frahm, 1913–1992, West German political leader: chancellor 1969–74; Nobel Peace Prize 1971.

Brandt

/ brænt /

noun

1. BrandtBill19051983MBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: photographer Bill , full name William Brandt . 1905–83, British photographer. His photographic books include The English at Home (1936) and Perspectives of Nudes (1961)
2. BrandtGeorg16941768MSwedishSCIENCE: chemist Georg (ˈɡeɪɔːɡ). 1694–1768, Swedish chemist, who isolated cobalt (1742) and exposed fraudulent alchemists
3. brant BrandtWilly19131992MGermanPOLITICS: statesman Willy (ˈvɪli). 1913–92, German statesman; socialist chancellor of West Germany (1969–74); chairman of the Social Democratic party (1964–87). His policy of détente and reconciliation with E Europe brought him international acclaim. Nobel peace prize 1971