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warburg

/ˈvɑːr.bɜːrɡ/

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noun

/ˈvɑːr.bɜːrɡ/C1formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к фамилии известных личностей, включая немецкого биохимика, известного новаторскими химическими методами в биологических исследованиях и изучении клеточного дыхания, а также немецкого искусствоведа.

A proper noun referring to a surname of notable individuals, including a German biochemist known for pioneering chemical techniques in biological research and studies of cellular respiration, as well as a German art historian.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Otto Heinrich WarburgC2formalscientific

    A German biochemist who pioneered the use of chemical techniques in biological investigations, noted for studies of cellular respiration.

    ruОтто Генрих Варбург

    • Otto Warburg discovered the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme.
    • His work on cellular respiration earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1931.
    • The Warburg effect describes how cancer cells metabolize glucose differently.
  2. Aby WarburgC2formalart

    A German art historian who founded the Warburg Institute, known for his work on the survival of classical antiquity in Renaissance art.

    ruАби Варбург

    • Aby Warburg's library became the foundation of the Warburg Institute in London.
    • His Mnemosyne Atlas is a pioneering work in visual culture studies.
    • Warburg's research focused on the afterlife of pagan antiquity in the Renaissance.