Heymans

American  

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

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

“I just love the sparkle galaxy with its Christmas lights shining as it was when the Universe was just 600 million years old,” Prof Catherine Heymans, Scotland’s Astronomer Royal, told BBC News.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024

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

That prevents Emilie Heymans from sporting one of the swimsuits she sews herself.

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)