Wissenschaft
English meaning: Science
Definition
The systematic study of the natural world. Germany has produced more Nobel Prize winners than almost any other nation, with pioneering contributions in physics (Einstein, Planck, Heisenberg), chemistry (Liebig, Haber), medicine (Koch, Ehrlich), and mathematics (Gauss, Riemann). German universities, research institutes (Max Planck, Fraunhofer), and the research tradition are world-leading.
Example
“Albert Einstein, geboren in Deutschland, revolutionierte die Physik.”
In English: “Albert Einstein, born in Germany, revolutionized physics.”
Literary Heritage
“Habe nun, ach! Philosophie, Juristerei und Medizin, und leider auch Theologie, durchaus studiert mit heißem Bemühn.”
“I have, alas! studied philosophy, jurisprudence, and medicine, and even theology, with ardent effort.”
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Language information
- Language
- Deutsch
- German
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Germanic
- Speakers
- 135M