German scientists

Deutschland's scholarly investigators

German scientists is a phrase with two distinct uses.

The literal sense refers to scientists from Germany or of German nationality.

But the phrase also functions as a euphemism for Nazi scientists, particularly those recruited by the United States after World War II: We didn't capture their rocket technology—we captured their German scientists.

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nationality

German scientistsBritish scientists

Scholars from the United Kingdom

profession/expertise

German scientistsGerman artists

Creators from Deutschland

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German, Germans, Germanic, Germany, scientist, scientists, science, sciences, scientific

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G