Cornell

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Cornell — 人名

1. Eric Allin Cornell (born 1961), an American scientist who shared the Nobel Prize

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釋義

物理學家

美國物理學家,獲諾貝爾物理獎

Eric Allin Cornell (born 1961), an American scientist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for producing the first Bose-Einstein condensate — a new state of matter formed when a group of atoms is cooled to near absolute zero.

例句

Jiwoo read about Eric Cornell's Nobel Prize in her physics textbook.

Jiwoo 在她的物理課本中讀到 Eric Cornell 獲得諾貝爾獎的事。

proper name in academic context

Eric Cornell's team cooled atoms to create a new form of matter.

Eric Cornell 帶領的團隊將銣原子冷卻,創造出一種新的物質形態。

biographical reference with scientific achievement

用法筆記

Eric Cornell is one of several notable Americans who share the surname Cornell. When referring to him in writing, include the full name 'Eric Cornell' on first mention to avoid confusion with other famous Cornells.

2. Ezra Cornell (1807–1874), an American business leader and philanthropist who mad

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大學創辦人

美國企業家,康乃爾大學創辦人

Ezra Cornell (1807–1874), an American business leader and philanthropist who made his fortune in the telegraph industry and used it to establish Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, in 1865.

例句

Lakshmi visited the Ezra Cornell statue on the university campus.

Lakshmi 參觀了校園內的 Ezra Cornell 雕像。

proper name used with place reference

Ezra Cornell believed that education should be open to everyone regardless of their background.

Ezra Cornell 認為教育不應因學生的背景而有所限制。

用法筆記

Ezra Cornell is the namesake of Cornell University, a member of the Ivy League. The university name 'Cornell' comes directly from his surname — a common pattern where institutions are named after their founders. Of all the famous Cornells, Ezra is the most likely to appear in general-cultural references because the university is widely known.

3. Joseph Cornell (1903–1972), an American visual artist recognized for his unique

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裝置藝術家

美國藝術家,以盒子雕塑聞名

Joseph Cornell (1903–1972), an American visual artist recognized for his unique shadow boxes — glass-fronted wooden boxes filled with carefully arranged found objects, old photographs, and small souvenirs that create poetic, dreamlike scenes.

例句

Soraya saw a Joseph Cornell shadow box at the modern art museum in Taipei.

Soraya 在臺北的現代美術館看到了 Joseph Cornell 的 shadow box 作品。

proper name with art genre reference

The artist Joseph Cornell filled small wooden boxes with old photographs and toy birds.

藝術家 Joseph Cornell 在小木盒裡放進舊照片和玩具鳥。

用法筆記

Joseph Cornell never travelled outside the United States, yet his shadow boxes often evoke faraway places and memories. He is considered a major figure in 20th-century American assemblage art, though his name is less familiar to the general public than those of more commercially famous artists.

4. Katharine Cornell (1893–1974), a celebrated American stage actress known for her

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舞台演員

美國女演員,以舞台劇著稱

Katharine Cornell (1893–1974), a celebrated American stage actress known for her commanding presence and rich voice, who starred in classic plays such as Romeo and Juliet and The Barretts of Wimpole Street, and was one of the most respected performers of her era.

例句

Karim watched a recording of Katharine Cornell performing a scene from Romeo and Juliet.

Karim 觀看了 Katharine Cornell 演出《羅密歐與茱麗葉》的錄影。

proper name with play reference

The actress Katharine Cornell was famous for her powerful voice on the Broadway stage.

女演員 Katharine Cornell 以在百老匯舞台上強而有力的嗓音聞名。

用法筆記

Katharine Cornell was often called 'the First Lady of the Theatre' during her career. Unlike many stage actors of her time, she never transitioned to Hollywood films, which partly explains why she is less known to modern audiences outside theatre history circles.