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warburg

/ˈvɑːr.bɜːrɡ/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant une famille et des personnalités, notamment un biochimiste allemand connu pour ses méthodes chimiques novatrices dans la recherche biologique et l'étude de la respiration cellulaire, ainsi qu'un historien de l'art allemand.

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/ˈvɑːr.bɜːrɡ/C1formalscientific
  • frNom propre désignant une famille et des personnalités, notamment un biochimiste allemand connu pour ses méthodes chimiques novatrices dans la recherche biologique et l'étude de la respiration cellulaire, ainsi qu'un historien de l'art allemand.

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.

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  1. Otto Heinrich WarburgC2formalscientific

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

    frOtto Heinrich Warburg

    • 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.

    frAby Warburg

    • 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.