Frisch
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Definition
- Proper noun:
- A surname of Austrian, Norwegian, or British origin, most notably borne by several distinguished 20th-century scientists.
Usage
- Proper noun: Used exclusively to refer to a specific person with that surname. It is always capitalized.
- The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Karl von Frisch.
- Ragnar Frisch was a co-recipient of the first Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Advanced Usage
- The name is used in academic and historical contexts to cite the work or discoveries of these individuals.
- Frisch's bee experiments demonstrated their ability to communicate.
- The Frisch-Peierls memorandum was a crucial document in the development of nuclear weapons.
Variants and Related Words
- Frischian (adj): Pertaining to the work or theories of Ragnar Frisch, particularly in econometrics.
- Frischian econometrics focuses on dynamic model building.
Synonyms
- There are no direct synonyms for a proper surname. In context, one might refer to "the scientist Frisch" or "the economist Frisch."
Related Phrases
- Frisch elasticity: An economic concept named for Ragnar Frisch, relating to utility and demand.
- Frisch-Waugh-Lovell theorem: A fundamental theorem in econometrics concerning partitioned regression.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms featuring the surname 'Frisch'.
Noun
- Austrian zoologist noted for his studies of honeybees (1886-1982)
- Norwegian economist noted for his work in econometrics (1895-1973)
- British physicist (born in Austria) who with Lise Meitner recognized that Otto Hahn had produced a new kind of nuclear reaction which they named nuclear fission; Frisch described the explosive potential of a chain nuclear reaction (1904-1979)