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Franck

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Franck  (frängk, fräk), César Auguste 1822-1890.
French organist and composer who exerted great influence as a teacher. His most acclaimed work is his Symphony in D minor (1889).
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1. (Biographies / (French)) César (Auguste) (sezar). 1822-90, French composer, organist, and teacher, born in Belgium. His works, some of which make use of cyclic form, include a violin sonata, a string quartet, the Symphony in D Minor (1888), and much organ music
2. (Biographies) James. 1882-1964, US physicist, born in Germany: shared a Nobel prize for physics with Gustav Hertz (1925) for work on the quantum theory, particularly the effects of bombarding atoms with electrons
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Noun1.Franck - French composer and teacher who influenced a generation of composers (1822-1890)
Cesar Franck
2.Franck - United States physicist (born in Germany) who with Gustav Hertz performed an electron scattering experiment that proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Niels Bohr (1882-1964)
James Franck


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With measured words he told Philip what to think of Rodin, Albert Samain, and Caesar Franck.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
"Unfortunately," said Monte Cristo, "one's title to a millionaire does not last for life, like that of baron, peer of France, or Academician; for example, the millionaires Franck & Poulmann, of Frankfort, who have just become bankrupts.
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