Helmholtz

[ helm-hohlts ]

noun

1. Her·mann Lud·wig Fer·di·nand von [her, -mahn , loot, -vik , fer, -di-nahnt f, uh, n], 1821–94, German physiologist and physicist.

Helmholtz

/ ˈhɛlmhɔlts /

noun

1. HelmholtzHermann Ludwig Ferdinand von18211894MGermanSCIENCE: physiologistSCIENCE: physicistSCIENCE: mathematician Baron Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von (ˈhɛrman ˈluːtvɪç ˈfɛrdinant fɔn). 1821–94, German physiologist, physicist, and mathematician: helped to found the theory of the conservation of energy; invented the ophthalmoscope (1850); and investigated the mechanics of sight and sound

Helmholtz

/ hĕlm′hōlts′ /

1. German physicist and physiologist who was a founder of the law of conservation of energy. Helmholtz did pioneering research on vision and invented an instrument for examining the interior of the eye in 1851.

Example Sentences

Dr. Raffaele Teperino, head of the "Environmental Epigenetics" research group at Helmholtz Munich, along with his research team, has examined the impact of paternal diet on children's health -- specifically, the influence of diet before conception.

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"This method is ideal for identifying and summarizing many smaller effects that are coordinated in the same direction," says Dr. Matthias Heinig, head of a bioinformatics working group at Helmholtz Munich.

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In a recent study, researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Augsburg University Hospital show that nocturnal heat significantly increases the risk of stroke.

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With the help of high-performance computers, the research team, which also includes Chris Lauber's working group from the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research in Hanover, has sifted through almost 300,000 data sets.

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A team from Linköping University, Sweden, and Helmholtz Munich have discovered that a certain type of chemical reaction can explain why organic matter found in rivers and lakes is so resistant to degradation.

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