Katz

American  

[kats] / kæts /

noun

1. Sir Bernard 1911–2003, British biophysicist, born in Germany: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1970.

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Katz British  

/ ˈkæts /

noun

1. Sir Bernard. 1911–2003, British neurophysiologist, born in Germany. Shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1970) with Julius Axelrod and Ulf von Euler

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Example Sentences

Katz had already announced the intention to create a buffer zone in the south of Lebanon earlier in the month.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Katz also said a recent city decision to double the size of a water-recycling project provides a “unique opportunity” to increase local water while also letting Mono Lake recover.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

He begrudgingly created Berkshire’s Class B shares in 1996 after Samuel Katz, a self-described civic entrepreneur, gushed to Buffett in a letter about his plans to create a unit investment trust containing Berkshire’s stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Larijani had been killed, though Iran's authorities have not confirmed his death.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

“Maybe not my place to say,” Katz offered thoughtfully, “but I’m not sure that’s the best way to ensure prompt and cheerful service.”

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson