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Fuchs

American  
[fyooks] / fyuks /

noun

  1. Daniel, 1909–1993, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

  2. Klaus Emil Julius 1911–88, British physicist and atom spy for the Soviet Union, born in Germany.

  3. Sir Vivian (Ernest), 1908–1999, British geologist and Antarctic explorer.


Fuchs British  
/ fʊks, fuːks /

noun

  1. Klaus Emil . (klaus ˈeːmiːl). 1911–88, East German physicist. He was born in Germany, became a British citizen (1942), and was imprisoned (1950–59) for giving secret atomic research information to the Soviet Union

  2. Sir Vivian Ernest . 1908–99, English explorer and geologist: led the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1955–58)

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“The Black Spot,” which Fuchs and Kane co-wrote, displays the fruit of Derry’s bigotry in all its nastiness, a harvest so ripe and bountiful that Pennywise feasts to satiety.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025

Earlier research from the Fuchs lab showed that precancerous skin stem cells can become dependent on circulating serine and that limiting serine in the diet helps stop these cells from turning cancerous.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

New survey data released by Ester Fuchs in October showed that 29% of families with young children in New York City found child care unaffordable, with wide disparities among neighborhoods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

“I personally envision a future where you can address so much more potential illnesses and devastation than we could do now,” said Thomas Fuchs, Lilly’s chief AI officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

He questioned Fuchs several more times over the next few weeks.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin