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Hans Bethe

Hans Bethe

1 6.9
An American physicist born in Germany who worked on stars and the cores of atoms
  • proper noun
  • /hɑnz ˈbɛθə/
: Hans Bethe
  • The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Hans Bethe in 1967 for his theoretical work.

Examples

  • Hans Bethe made significant contributions to the understanding of nuclear fusion in stars.

  • Many students in physics admire the legacy of Hans Bethe.

  • Hans Bethe was a brilliant physicist.

  • What did Hans Bethe discover?

  • Hans Bethe made significant contributions to the understanding of nuclear fusion in stars.

  • Many students in physics admire the legacy of Hans Bethe.

  • The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Hans Bethe in 1967 for his theoretical work.

Surface Forms

Hans Bethe main

Morphology

Hans + Bethe

This is a proper name composed of two personal names; the constituents 'Hans' and 'Bethe' carry no lexical meanings that would allow a learner to infer the biographical/professional sense. A B1 learner might recognize the form as a person's name, but would not be able to derive that it refers to a US physicist from the constituent words alone.

Etymology

Hans Bethe is the name of a German-born American physicist. The first name Hans is the German form of 'John' and the family name Bethe is a German surname, and he became famous for explaining how stars make energy and for winning the 'Nobel Prize', so the name refers to this important scientist.