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HERMANN MINKOWSKI
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• HERMANN MINKOWSKI (noun)
The noun HERMANN MINKOWSKI has 1 sense:
1. German mathematician (born in Russia) who suggested the concept of four-dimensional space-time (1864-1909)
Familiarity information: HERMANN MINKOWSKI used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
German mathematician (born in Russia) who suggested the concept of four-dimensional space-time (1864-1909)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hermann Minkowski; Minkowski
Instance hypernyms:
mathematician (a person skilled in mathematics)
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