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Weyl

American  
[vahyl] / vaɪl /

noun

  1. Hermann 1885–1955, German mathematician, in the U.S. after 1933.


Weyl British  
/ vaɪl /

noun

  1. Hermann. 1885–1955, US mathematician, born in Germany; noted for his work on group theory and the mathematics of relativity

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“We were promised economic dynamism in exchange for inequality,” Eric Posner and Glen Weyl write in their book “Radical Markets.”

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

Other early voters included first-timers Ronald Johnson and his wife, Judith Weyl, who voted on Election Day in 2020.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2022

“Vitalik’s goal is to find solutions to what he sees as profound problems in our social structure and apply them in the ethereum ecosystem,” Weyl said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2022

The story, directed by Jan Philipp Weyl and written by Weyl and Michael Wogh, is told largely in montages and scenes made of awkwardly brief shots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2021

On the other hand there is that danger from the rising of the masses which Weyl heralds.

From The Psychology of Nations A Contribution to the Philosophy of History by Partridge, G.E.