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Pauli

American  
[paw-lee, pou-lee] / ˈpɔ li, ˈpaʊ li /

noun

  1. Wolfgang 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel Prize 1945.

Pauli British  
/ ˈpaʊlɪ, ˈpɔːlɪ /

noun

  1. Wolfgang (ˈvɒlfˌɡæŋ). 1900–58, US physicist, born in Austria. He formulated the exclusion principle (1924) and postulated the existence of the neutrino (1931), later confirmed by Fermi: Nobel prize for physics 1945

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Pauli Scientific  
/ pou′lē /

  1. Austrian-born American physicist who in 1924 formulated a principle stating that no two fermions, such as two electrons in an atom, can have identical energy, mass, and angular momentum at the same time. This principle is known as the Pauli Exclusion Principle. He also hypothesized the existence of the neutrino in 1931, which was confirmed in 1956.

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Rock-bottom St Pauli had won just once since September but fought back into the game when James Sands and Ricky-Jade Jones scored inside 10 minutes midway through the second half to stun the hosts.

From Barron's

However, they could finish the weekend eight points behind Bayern if the Bavarians win at home to struggling St Pauli on Saturday.

From Barron's

In the aftermath of the St Pauli game, Bellingham found himself more often than not on the bench - though his decreasing playing time had nothing to do with his dad's confrontation with Kehl.

From BBC

It is a philosophical reflection on the relationship between quantum physicist Wolfgang Pauli and Carl Jung that profoundly reflects how ideas and traditions interact.

From Los Angeles Times

The England captain's goal against St Pauli on Saturday means he has now scored against all 19 clubs he has faced in the league in Germany.

From BBC

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