Wassermann
Americannoun
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August von 1866–1925, German physician and bacteriologist.
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Jakob 1873–1934, German novelist.
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In the nonfiction race, Liz Garbus’ Jacques Cousteau documentary “Becoming Cousteau” landed nods for Mark Monroe, a previous winner for “The Cove” and “The Dissident,” and Pax Wassermann.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2022
Besides his daughter Claudette, he is survived by another daughter, Irene Mayer-Feldberg; a sister, Ruth Wassermann; a grandson; and his longtime partner, Virginia Nash.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2016
"People were tested for syphilis," Sumner added, referring to the then commonplace Wassermann test for the disease, which had been developed in the early 20th century.
From The Guardian • Jan. 25, 2013
As the educator Selma Wassermann observed, “Numbers help to relieve the frustrations of the unknown.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2012
We righted the tiers and replaced the cages; then we were faced with the impossible task of sorting the cancerous rats and mice, the diabetic dogs, the Aschheim-Zondek rabbits, and the Wassermann guinea pigs.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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