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Struve

[ stroo-vuh; German shtroo-vuh ]

noun

  1. Frie·drich Ge·org Wil·helm von [free, -d, r, i, kh, gey-, awrk, , vil, -helm f, uh, n], 1793–1864, Russian astronomer, born in Germany.
  2. Otto, 1897–1963, U.S. astronomer, born in Russia (great-grandson of Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve).


Struve

/ ˈstruːvə /

noun

  1. StruveOtto18971963MUSRussianSCIENCE: astronomer Otto. 1897–1963, US astronomer, born in Russia, noted for his work in stellar spectroscopy and his discovery (1937) of interstellar hydrogen
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In San Jose, local officials have opened the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center for public tours “so that people can see that this is a very high-tech process that ensures the water is super clean,” said Kirsten Struve, assistant officer for the water supply division at the Santa Clara Valley Water District.

In San Jose, local officials have opened the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center for public tours “so that people can see that this is a very high tech process that ensures the water is super clean,” said Kirsten Struve, assistant officer for the water supply division at the Santa Clara Valley Water District.

“We live in California where the drought happens all the time. And with climate change, it will only get worse,” Struve said.

In 1962, the astronomer, Otto Struve pronounced Cecilia's PhD doctoral dissertation, "The most brilliant thesis ever written in astronomy".

Kristopher Struve last week echoed similar concerns, saying "it’s that ability to provide a warning to our national leadership, what that threat is" that concerns officials the most.

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