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Schu·man

(sho͞o-män′, -mäN′), Robert 1886-1963.

Luxembourg-born French politician who served as prime minister (1947-1948) and promoted the economic and military unity of European nations.

Schu·man

(sho͞o′mən), William Howard 1910-1992.

American composer whose works include symphonies, operas, and the cantata A Free Song (1943), for which he received a Pulitzer Prize.

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Schuman

1. (Biography) Robert (rɔbɛr). 1886–1963, French statesman; prime minister (1947–48). He proposed (1950) pooling the coal and steel resources of W Europe

2. (Biography) William (Howard). 1910–91, US composer

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Schuman's stated aim was to lay "a true foundation for economic unification".

Embattled UK could learn from '50s vista of harmony; Geraint Talfan Davies is celebrating Europe Day, and says we should all be inspired by the unifying vision of Robert Schuman in 1950

The Schuman Cup, also known as the Euro-Filipino Football Festival, is part of the Viva Europa 2019 cultural festival.

Football coach teaches young Filipinos

Schuman Cup is the second ever Euro-Filipino Football Festival organized by the European Union (EU) Delegation to the Philippines with the support of the German Embassy.

200 young Filipinos join Schuman Cup football fest

A professor and research scientist emeritus at the University of Michigan, Schuman noted in his article, 'Sense and Nonsense,' that surveys have appealed since ancient times to two human propensities: (1) Gathering information by asking questions and (2) attempting to learn more about one's environment by examining a small part of it (i.e., sampling).

Making sense of election surveys

Schuman's proposal is considered to be the beginning of what is now the European Union.

Kick off meeting for 'Europe Day 2019' celebrations in Qatar

Samuel Schuman was a widely involved and highly respected honors administrator and teacher who served as director of the honors program at the University of Maine, as a chair and member of numerous NCHC committees, and as the organization's vice president and president.

Honors Work: Seeing Gaps, Combining Gifts, Focusing on Wider Human Needs

In November 2017, Schuman wrote in a blog post that she was "forced to engage in an act against my will", maintaining that Carter took her when she was 18 and he was 22.

Nick Carter under review over alleged sex assault

Schuman and Carlos's team represents many of the most prestigious universities, museums, hospitals, foundations, and social and community service organizations in New York City.

JTS honors dealmakers

Schuman has been the unheralded linchpin of Benet's midfield this season, so her 2 goals and 2 assists do not accurately account for what she means to the Redwings.

Girls soccer: Benet breaks school record for wins

Robert Schuman, which united the people of Europe and emboldened joint prosperity of the Union,' he said.

President Weah congratulates EU

Two recent books make significant contributions to the body of scholarship that reintegrates Wittgenstein into the literary and cultural contexts of his historical moment: Kafka and Wittgenstein: The Case for an Analytic Modernism, by Rebecca Schuman, and Wittgenstein and Modernism, edited by LeMahieu and Karen Zumhagen-Yekple.