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Philanthropic organization
Schmidt Sciences is a philanthropic organization established in 2024 to fund unconventional research in science and technology. Founded by Eric Schmidt
Schmidt_Sciences
American businesswoman and philanthropist
technology in the natural sciences and engineering. In partnership with the Rhodes Trust, Wendy and Eric Schmidt created Schmidt Science Fellows in 2018: a post-doctoral
Wendy_Schmidt
American businessman and software engineer (born 1955)
Eric Emerson Schmidt (born April 27, 1955) is an American businessman and former computer engineer who was the chief executive officer of Google from
Eric_Schmidt
Postdoctoral fellowship
Schmidt Science Fellows is a STEM postdoctoral fellowship awarded annually since 2018 by Schmidt Futures, in partnership with the Rhodes Trust. Former
Schmidt_Science_Fellows
Incubator for philanthropic ventures
ventures founded in 2021 and funded by Eric Schmidt, Wendy Schmidt and Ken Griffin as part of the Schmidt Sciences Network. Convergent Research is designed
Convergent_Research
American private foundation
The Schmidt Family Foundation is a private foundation created in 2006 by Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, and his wife Wendy Schmidt, to
Schmidt_Family_Foundation
AI safety researcher
as a recipient of funding from Schmidt Sciences AI safety science program. Kolter earned his PhD in computer science at Stanford University and completed
Zico_Kolter
Non-profit foundation
Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit operating foundation established in March 2009 by Eric Schmidt and Wendy Schmidt. The Institute's
Schmidt_Ocean_Institute
U.S. earth scientist and astrobiologist
Sciences and earth and atmospheric sciences in the Cornell University College of Engineering. Since 2016 Schmidt has served on the board of directors
Britney_Schmidt
American computer scientist
programming languages. Feldman is the president of Schmidt Sciences. He was previously Chief Scientist at Schmidt Futures, and was a member of the dean's External
Stuart_Feldman
College of Florida Atlantic University
The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science is divided into: Biological Sciences Chemistry and Biochemistry Geosciences Mathematical Science Physics Psychology
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Charles_E._Schmidt_College_of_Science
Canadian computer scientist (born 1964)
AI labs. LawZero’s funders include the Future of Life Institute and Schmidt Sciences. LawZero later announced funding from the Gates Foundation and the
Yoshua_Bengio
Soviet scientist and statesman (1891–1956)
Physics at the Soviet Academy of Sciences, among other places, bear Schmidt's name. A minor planet, 2108 Otto Schmidt – discovered in 1948 by Soviet astronomer
Otto_Schmidt
American-born Australian astrophysicist and Nobel Laureate
of Science, The United States National Academy of Sciences, the Royal Society, and Foreign Member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences. Schmidt, Adam
Brian_Schmidt
CEO, investor, author (born 1961)
co-founded and is partner of Monograph, a life sciences venture firm. In 2019 he was the CEO of Oxford Sciences Innovation. Previously, he was the warden and
Charles_R._Conn
German sprinter and hurdler (born 1998)
Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. She attended Fresenius University of Applied Sciences. Schmidt started competing in the 200 metres, 400 metres, and 800 metres running
Alica_Schmidt
AI that learns human values
of Computer Science) and humanities journals (such as PMLA and Poetics Today), and the lab was selected in December 2025 by Schmidt Sciences for its Humanities
Human-centered_AI
Type of catadioptric telescope
Magnet Loader for Schmidt-Cassegrain Mirror Flop Reduction. The Society for Astronomical Sciences 25th Annual Symposium on Telescope Science. Big Bear, Calif
Schmidt–Cassegrain_telescope
Radio telescope array
of their Owens Valley Radio Observatory, with funding provided by Schmidt Sciences. It is expected to be operational in 2029. The DSA will contain 1,650
Deep_Synoptic_Array
American actress (born 1983)
Melinda Wrenn Schmidt (born February 18, 1983) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as NASA engineer, flight director, and
Wrenn_Schmidt
Researcher and Professor of computing
innovation" 2023 Guggenheim Fellow in the field of computer science 2023 Schmidt Sciences AI 2050 Senior Fellow that supports established leaders who
Anima_Anandkumar
German-American mathematician and physicist
Dunkel joins MIT Math Faculty". MIT News. June 27, 2021. "Schmidt Science Polymaths". Schmidt Sciences. "Sloan Research Fellows 2015". Sloan Foundation. "Gustav-Hertz-Preis"
Jörn_Dunkel
American herpetologist (1890–1957)
Schmidt (June 19, 1890 – September 26, 1957) was an American herpetologist. Schmidt was the son of George W. Schmidt and Margaret Patterson Schmidt.
Karl_Patterson_Schmidt
Austrian mathematician
1955. Wolfgang Schmidt is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the Polish
Wolfgang_M._Schmidt
Dutch-American astronomer (1929–2022)
Arts and Sciences. 22 (3). American Academy of Arts & Sciences: 8–9. January 1969. JSTOR 3822873. Risen, Clay (22 September 2022). "Maarten Schmidt, First
Maarten_Schmidt
Interdisciplinary literature, ethics and AI researcher
and her co-lead Jon Chun were awarded a grant of up to $330,000 from Schmidt Sciences as part of the Humanities and AI Virtual Institute (HAVI) for their
Katherine_Elkins
Manfred G. Schmidt (born 1948) is a German political scientist. He is professor of political science at the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the
Manfred_G._Schmidt
Astrophotographic telescope
Bernhard Schmidt in 1930. Some notable examples are the Samuel Oschin telescope (formerly Palomar Schmidt), the UK Schmidt Telescope and the ESO Schmidt; these
Schmidt_camera
Systematic endeavour to gain knowledge
Modern science is typically divided into two – or three – major branches: the natural sciences, which study the physical world, and the social sciences, which
Science
Zimbabwean-American consultant, researcher and writer
and an unpaid senior advisor at the philanthropic Schmidt Sciences, founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt, where he co-chairs the AI2050 Initiative which supports
James_Manyika
British climatologist and mathematician
gives lectures. Schmidt worked with the American Museum of Natural History, the College de France, and the New York Academy of Sciences for education and
Gavin_Schmidt
Pain scale for insect stings
Schmidt sting pain index is a pain scale rating the relative pain caused by different hymenopteran stings. It is mainly the work of Justin O. Schmidt
Schmidt_sting_pain_index
American former physician
Richard J. Schmidt (1948/1949 – February 12, 2023) was an American former physician who was convicted by a Louisiana court in 1998 of attempted second
Richard_J._Schmidt
American academic
future work. Brynjolfsson was one of the inaugural fellows of the Schmidt Sciences AI2050 initiative. Brynjolfsson is known for studying the economics
Erik_Brynjolfsson
American academic
Vivien A. Schmidt (born 1949) is an American academic of political science and international relations. At Boston University, she is the Jean Monnet Chair
Vivien_A._Schmidt
American television series
passionate co-workers, at the fictional law offices of Crane, Poole & Schmidt. The high-end litigation Boston firm handles both civil and criminal law
Boston_Legal
German lawyer (1860–1956)
Friedrich Gustav Adolf Eduard Ludwig Schmidt-Ott (until 1920 his surname was Schmidt) (4 June 1860, in Potsdam – 28 April 1956, in Berlin) was a German
Friedrich_Schmidt-Ott
Area of scholarly activity
institutional support has included funding initiatives such as the Schmidt Sciences Humanities and AI Virtual Institute. In 2012, Matthew K. Gold identified
Digital_humanities
chemistry faculty of the Weizmann Institute of Science, and its scientific director in 1969. Schmidt was the founder of X-ray crystallography at the
Gerhard Schmidt (crystallographer)
Gerhard_Schmidt_(crystallographer)
American computer scientist
Douglas C. Schmidt (born July 18, 1962) is a computer scientist and author in the fields of object-oriented programming, reactive programming, distributed
Douglas_C._Schmidt
with Schmidt Futures, the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication to recognize and develop excellence in science communication
National Academies Communication Award
National_Academies_Communication_Award
1990s astronomical survey in China
by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the survey is sometimes also called BAO Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program and NAOC Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program, referring
Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program
Beijing_Schmidt_CCD_Asteroid_Program
Baltic German chemist (1822–1894)
Petersburg Academy of Sciences (today Russian Academy of Sciences). He was the president of the Estonian Naturalists' Society in 1894. Schmidt is notable as the
Carl_Schmidt_(chemist)
German Catholic priest and linguist (1868–1954)
Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences that was held at Vienna in 1952. Wilhelm Schmidt, born in Hörde, Germany in 1868, entered the Society
Wilhelm_Schmidt_(linguist)
Comparative physiologist
Academy of Sciences and the United States National Academy of Sciences. Next to the Biological Science building on Duke's campus is a statue of Schmidt-Nielsen
Knut_Schmidt-Nielsen
American psychological scientist and neuroscientist
University College of Science. Retrieved 2020-09-24. "The most popular TED Talks of 2018". TED. 2018. Hektner, Joel M.; Jennifer A. Schmidt; Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Lisa_Feldman_Barrett
American science fiction author and editor (born 1944)
Albert Schmidt (born March 7, 1944) is an American science fiction author and editor. Between 1978 and 2012 he served as editor of Analog Science Fiction
Stanley_Schmidt
American cosmologist and astrophysicist
Department of Astrophysical Sciences of Princeton University. In 2008 she obtained her doctorate in Astrophysical Sciences. Subsequently, she worked in
Shirley_Ho
American comedy television series
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is an American sitcom created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, starring Ellie Kemper in the title role. It premiered on March
Unbreakable_Kimmy_Schmidt
Coordination of related astronomical observations
zic8drm. Retrieved 18 January 2026. "The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System". Schmidt Sciences. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026. Landau,
Multi-messenger_astronomy
Study of how astronomical objects change with time
zic8drm. Retrieved 18 January 2026. "The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System". Schmidt Sciences. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026. Vedrenne
Time-domain_astronomy
Swedish-Norwegian physicist and nutritionist (1878–1959)
the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters. Schmidt-Nielsen collaborated with her husband in natural science research and publications, including
Signe_Schmidt-Nielsen
Baltic German geologist and botanist
Petersburg Academy of Sciences. He won the Wollaston Medal, awarded by the Geological Society of London, in 1902. Friedrich Schmidt was the first European
Carl Friedrich Schmidt (geologist)
Carl_Friedrich_Schmidt_(geologist)
Psychiatrist
early 2013. She was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2023. Schmidt was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Ulrike_Schmidt
Prime Minister of Denmark from 2011 to 2015
Helle Thorning-Schmidt (Danish: [ˈhelə ˈtsʰoɐ̯ne̝ŋ ˈsme̝t]; born 14 December 1966) is a Danish retired politician who served as the prime minister of
Helle_Thorning-Schmidt
American government official (born 1963)
chief innovation officer at Schmidt Futures. He was the deputy director for policy in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under President
Thomas_Kalil
Topics referred to by the same term
Boss Schmidt (Charles Schmidt, 1880–1932), American professional baseball player Charles Schmidt (theologian), French theologian Charles J. Schmidt (1907–1966)
Charles_Schmidt
Organic chemistry professor (born 1964)
2023 Awarded Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Senior Fellowship 2023, one of seven worldwide Awarded Honorary Doctorate of the Faculty of Science, University of
Kelly_Chibale
American science magazine
Special Ops Fighters Are Trained" 2021 American Nuclear Society "Darlene Schmidt Science News Award" to contributor Caroline Delbert for her "passion and interest
Popular_Mechanics
2019 American science fiction drama
Kinnaman, Michael Dorman, Sarah Jones, Shantel VanSanten, Jodi Balfour, Wrenn Schmidt, Sonya Walger, and Krys Marshall. Cynthy Wu, Casey W. Johnson, and Coral
For_All_Mankind_(TV_series)
American academic executive (1942–2023)
interdisciplinary programs, including environmental sciences, molecular biology, and international studies. Schmidt questioned the validity of other academic programs
Benno_C._Schmidt_Jr.
American entomologist (1947–2023)
Justin Orvel Schmidt (March 23, 1947 – February 18, 2023) was an American entomologist, co-author of Insect Defenses: Adaptive Mechanisms and Strategies
Justin_O._Schmidt
German mathematician (born 1939)
Gunther Schmidt (born 1939, Rüdersdorf) is a German mathematician who works also in informatics. Schmidt began studying Mathematics in 1957 at the University
Gunther_Schmidt
German astronomer and geophysicist
Wilhelm Argelander. Here, Schmidt measured the visual magnitudes and positions for Hora V of the Berlin Academy of Sciences star chart and catalogue project
Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt
Johann_Friedrich_Julius_Schmidt
Russian historian (1922–2013)
as a Foreign Member of the "Polish Academy of Sciences" and a Counselor of Academy of Sciences. Schmidt is the winner of the RF "Government Prize in Education"
Sigurd_Schmidt
American political strategist (born 1970)
Stephen Edward Schmidt (born September 28, 1970) is an American political and corporate strategist. He co-founded the Lincoln Project in 2019, in opposition
Steve_Schmidt
Topics referred to by the same term
(1947–2021), German musicologist Manfred G. Schmidt (born 1948), German professor of political science Manni Schmidt (born 1964), German guitarist This disambiguation
Manfred_Schmidt
Particle Physicist
Energy AI4HEP award. Additionally, in 2022, she was selected for the Schmidt Sciences Further AI2050 Early Career Fellowship maxwellb (6 August 2024). "Fermilab
Jennifer_Ngadiuba
American academic
elected to the National Academy of Sciences in Microbial Biology and Animal, Nutritional, and Applied Microbial Sciences. Raised in Canada, Boothroyd has
John_C._Boothroyd
Chancellor of Germany from 1974 to 1982
Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt (German: [ˈhɛlmuːt ˈʃmɪt] ; 23 December 1918 – 10 November 2015) was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic
Helmut_Schmidt
American editor and director (born 1971)
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved August 6, 2019. "Nominees/Winners". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved August 6, 2019. "Nominees/Winners"
Claire_Scanlon
Military university in Hamburg, Germany
The Helmut-Schmidt-Universität/Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg, located in Hamburg, Germany, is a German military research university. The university
Helmut_Schmidt_University
Web browser developed by Google
approximately 3.62 billion users as of March 2026. Google chief executive Eric Schmidt was previously involved in the "browser wars" (a part of U.S. corporate
Google_Chrome
Bolivian-Canadian chemist
chemistry.illinois.edu. Retrieved 4 November 2021. "Schmidt Science Polymaths". Schmidt Sciences. Retrieved 21 April 2024. "Announcing the 2025 Guggenheim
Markita_del_Carpio_Landry
Topics referred to by the same term
Friedrich Schmidt may refer to: Carl Friedrich Schmidt (geologist) (1832–1908), or Friedrich Schmidt, Baltic German geologist and botanist Friedrich August
Friedrich_Schmidt
American chemist and academic
understanding their physical and chemical properties. She was awarded a Schmidt Science Polymaths Award in 2022 and the American Chemical Society Women Chemists
Shelley_Claridge
Building at the University of Oxford
China, and West Africa. In 2017, the Schmidt Science Fellows programme was launched as a partnership between Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust. The programme
Rhodes_House
series of anthologies of science fiction stories drawn from Analog magazine and edited by then-current Analog editor Stanley Schmidt. It was first published
Analog's_Expanding_Universe
1984 science-fiction anthology edited by Stanley Schmidt
series of anthologies of science fiction stories drawn from Analog magazine and edited by then-current Analog editor Stanley Schmidt. It was first published
Analog's From Mind to Mind: Tales of Communication
Analog's_From_Mind_to_Mind:_Tales_of_Communication
Seventh anthology of Analog magazine stories
series of anthologies of science fiction stories drawn from Analog magazine and edited by then-current Analog editor Stanley Schmidt. It was first published
Aliens_from_Analog
Medical school of Florida Atlantic University
master's in biomedical science. In the Spring of 2010, FAU launched its own independent medical school, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, as
Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
Charles_E._Schmidt_College_of_Medicine
In mathematics, the Lyapunov–Schmidt reduction or Lyapunov–Schmidt construction is used to study solutions to nonlinear equations in the case when the
Lyapunov–Schmidt_reduction
Neolithic archaeological site in Turkey
478–479. Peters & Schmidt 2004, pp. 182, 188. Schmidt 2015, pp. 285–292. Schmidt 2012, p. 152. Peters & Schmidt 2004, pp. 183–185, 206. Schmidt 2012, pp. 153–155
Göbekli_Tepe
Chemist
doi:10.1002/ange.19330461418. Kalckar, Herman (1987). "Gerhard Schmidt 1901–1981" (PDF). Biographical Memoirs. 57. National Academy of Sciences: 399–428.
Julius_Schmidt_(chemist)
Canadian physicist (1920–2004)
Plass's 1959 Scientific American paper with commentary by Fleming and Schmidt "Science: Invisible Blanket". Time. May 25, 1953. Archived from the original
Gilbert_Plass
German environmentalist
Hannelore "Loki" Schmidt (née Glaser; 3 March 1919 – 21 October 2010) was a German teacher and environmentalist. She was the wife of Helmut Schmidt, who was the
Loki_Schmidt
American translator, playwright (1934–1999)
Paul Francis Schmidt (January 29, 1934 – February 19, 1999) was an American translator, poet, playwright, and essayist. He graduated from Nashua High
Paul_Schmidt_(translator)
series of anthologies of science fiction stories drawn from Analog magazine and edited by then-current Analog editor Stanley Schmidt. It was first published
Analog's Children of the Future
Analog's_Children_of_the_Future
German economist
National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, member (since 2020) Joint Science Conference (GWK), member of the expert panel Schmidt was awarded the Princeton
Christoph_M._Schmidt
West German government from 1974 to 1976
The First Schmidt cabinet was the government of West Germany between 16 May 1974 and 14 December 1976, during the 7th legislature of the Bundestag. It
First_Schmidt_cabinet
Dutch-born Russian Orientalist and missionary
Isaac Jacob Schmidt (Russian: Яков Иванович (Исаак Якоб) Шмидт; 25 October [O.S. 14 October] 1779 — 20 September [O.S. 8 September] 1847 ) was an Orientalist
Isaac_Jacob_Schmidt
Canadian actor (born 1981)
Vaas Montenegro in the video game franchise Far Cry (2012, 2021), Vic Schmidt in the sci-fi series Orphan Black (2013–2014), and Mac Gargan / Scorpion
Michael_Mando
Research of materials
research and training in the materials sciences." In comparison with mechanical engineering, the nascent material science field focused on addressing materials
Materials_science
1967 Czech film
Hotelu Ozon) is a 1967 Czechoslovak postapocalyptic science fiction film by director Jan Schmidt based on a screenplay by Pavel Juráček. The film follows
Late August at the Hotel Ozone
Late_August_at_the_Hotel_Ozone
Observatory
with a 1 and 0.5 m Schmidt camera as well as other smaller telescopes. The First Byurakan Survey commenced in 1965 using the Schmidt telescope. It revealed
Byurakan_Observatory
Sci-fi publication
series of anthologies of science fiction stories drawn from Analog magazine and edited by then-current Analog editor Stanley Schmidt. It was first published
Analog:_Writers'_Choice
Columbian-American political scientist
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in 2004, and was named inaugural Lucken Professor in Political Science in 2017. Dr. Schmidt has written a number of textbooks
Steffen_Schmidt
American university administrator (born 1960)
Martin Arnold Schmidt (born January 1960) is the 19th President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Prior to this role, Schmidt was provost at the Massachusetts
Martin_A._Schmidt
series of anthologies of science fiction stories drawn from Analog magazine and edited by then-current Analog editor Stanley Schmidt. It was first published
Analog: Writers' Choice, Volume II
Analog:_Writers'_Choice,_Volume_II
Paul Gerhard Schmidt (25 March 1937 – 25 September 2010) was a German medievalist and professor emeritus of medieval Latin philology. Schmidt was born on
Paul_Gerhard_Schmidt
SCHMIDT SCIENCES
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Girl/Female
Hindu
Of good character, Clever in amorous sciences (Wife of Lord Krishna)
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Yorkshire)
English (mainly Yorkshire) : occupational name for an archer, Middle English schut(te), schit(te) (from Old English scytta, a primary derivative of scēotan ‘to shoot’).Americanized spelling of German Schutt.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Of good character, Clever in amorous sciences (Wife of Lord Krishna)
Girl/Female
Tamil
Of good character, Clever in amorous sciences
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Wife of Krishna; Clever in Amorous Sciences
Girl/Female
Hindu
Of good character, Clever in amorous sciences
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
She was a scholar of religion and had learnt from her brother al-Imam al-Mahdi; she excelled in grammer and literature and possessed knowledge of other sciences and arts. (A.N.)
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Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, Scandinavian, North German, and Dutch
English, Scottish, Scandinavian, North German, and Dutch : from the Germanic personal name Brando, a short form of various compound personal names containing the element brand ‘sword’ (a derivative of brinnan ‘to flash’), of which the best known is Hildebrand. There is place name evidence for Brant(a) as an Old English personal name; however, the Middle English personal name Brand was probably introduced to England from Old Norse; Brandr is a common Old Norse personal name.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a place where burning had occurred, from Old English brand, or a habitational name from a minor place named with this word, as for example The Brand in Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire.German : variant of Brandt 1.Scandinavian : from the personal name Brand, Brant, from Old Norse Brandr (see 1).Swedish : ornamental name from brand ‘fire’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name or nickname from German Brant ‘fire’, ‘conflagration’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably from Middle English pille ‘stake’ or a homograph meaning ‘stream’, and so a topographic name for someone who lived by a stake (Old English pīl) or a stream (Old English pyll).German : from the personal name Pille with the addition of man ‘man’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : diminutive of Sack 1.
Male
German
 Pet form of German Konrad, KURT means "bold counsel." Compare with another form of Kurt.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
The Mother of All
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from French bélier ‘ram’, hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble a ram in some way or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd.English : variant spelling of Beller.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
God of Sky
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the possessive case of the personal name Hard, denoting a son or servant of someone called Hard.
Girl/Female
Hebrew Polish
Grace.
Boy/Male
French
Wise.
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superl.
Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences.
a.
Pertaining to theory; depending on, or confined to, theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation: not practical; as, theoretical learning; theoretic sciences.
a.
Pertaining to, connected with, or dependent upon, both mechanics and chemistry; -- said especially of those sciences which treat of such phenomena as seem to depend on the laws both of mechanics and chemistry, as electricity and magnetism.
n.
The quality or state of being useful; usefulness; production of good; profitableness to some valuable end; as, the utility of manure upon land; the utility of the sciences; the utility of medicines.
n.
A kind of mica related to muscovite, but containing soda instead of potash. It is characteristic of the paragonite schist of the Alps.
n.
An earth abounding in pyrites, used by the ancients to kill insects, etc., on vines; -- applied by Brongniart to a carbonaceous alum schist.
a.
Partaking of the nature of, or consisting of, mica and lime; -- applied to a mica schist containing carbonate of lime.
a.
Laminated, but restricted to the variety of laminated structure found in crystalline schist, as mica schist, etc.; schistose.
n.
Clay slate; argillaceous schist.
a.
Of or pertaining to schist; having the structure of a schist.
n.
Argillaceous schist or slate; clay slate. Its colors is bluish or blackish gray, sometimes greenish gray, brownish red, etc.
v. t.
An argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin plates; argillite; argillaceous schist.
n.
A mineral of a brown to black color occurring in prismatic crystals, often twinned so as to form groups resembling a cross. It is a silicate of aluminia and iron, and is generally found imbedded in mica schist. Called also granatite, and grenatite.
n.
That division of the natural sciences which treats of the classification of animals and plants; the laws or principles of classification.
n.
A schemer.
n.
Any crystalline rock having a foliated structure (see Foliation) and hence admitting of ready division into slabs or slates. The common kinds are mica schist, and hornblendic schist, consisting chiefly of quartz with mica or hornblende and often feldspar.
n.
A kind of muscovite occuring in silky scales having a fibrous structure. It is characteristic of sericite schist.
n.
An institution organized and incorporated for the purpose of imparting instruction, examining students, and otherwise promoting education in the higher branches of literature, science, art, etc., empowered to confer degrees in the several arts and faculties, as in theology, law, medicine, music, etc. A university may exist without having any college connected with it, or it may consist of but one college, or it may comprise an assemblage of colleges established in any place, with professors for instructing students in the sciences and other branches of learning.