Associations to the word «Frisch»

Dictionary definition

FRISCH, noun. British physicist (born in Austria) who with Lise Meitner recognized that Otto Hahn had produced a new kind of nuclear reaction which they named nuclear fission; Frisch described the explosive potential of a chain nuclear reaction (1904-1979).
FRISCH, noun. Norwegian economist noted for his work in econometrics (1895-1973).
FRISCH, noun. Austrian zoologist noted for his studies of honeybees (1886-1982).

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope