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Heymans

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[hahy-muhnz, ey-mahns] / ˈhaɪ mənz, eɪˈmɑ̃s /

noun

  1. Corneille 1892–1968, Belgian physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1938.


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Heymans, who lives in Edinburgh, suggests these are some of the best places to see the Northern Lights.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

"When it happens, it is so magical because you see the colours change and sweep across the sky," Heymans adds.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Heymans won medals in four consecutive Summer Games — the first female diver and first Canadian Olympian to do so.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2013

Heymans started making her own bathing suits after she finished her fashion-merchandising degree last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 10, 2012

But when on the following Sunday, on the farm of Mr. Heymans, not far from Slabbert's Nek, I again saw a congregation before me, I once more completely regained my serenity of mind.

From Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet by Kestell, J. D. (John Daniel)