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Fabricius

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[fuh-brish-ee-uhs, -brish-uhs, fah-bree-syoos] / fəˈbrɪʃ i əs, -ˈbrɪʃ əs, fɑˈbri syʊs /

noun

  1. Johan Christian 1743–1808, Danish entomologist.


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This Danish polymath, born Nanna Oland Fabricius, started her performing career as a student at the Royal Swedish Ballet School.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2019

“The simple question is, does Africa matter enough to Trump for him to change much?” said Peter Fabricius, a Johannesburg-based foreign affairs expert.

From The Guardian • Nov. 23, 2016

Directed by FIDLAR's longtime collaborator Ryan Baxley and animated by Nolan Fabricius, the video is best viewed on a smartphone.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2016

It recounted an 'accidental' finding about the bursa of Fabricius, an organ unique to birds that at the time was thought to have a hormonal role in growth and development.

From Nature • Jan. 5, 2015

But perhaps Fallopio’s greatest contribution to anatomy was his role as the teacher of Girolamo Fabrizio, who became known as Hieronymous Fabricius ab Aquapendente, and succeeded Fallopio to the chair in Padua when Fallopio died.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin