WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Mayer n 1: United States physicist (born in Germany) noted for her research on the structure of the atom (1906-1972) [syn: Mayer, Marie Goeppert Mayer] 2: United States filmmaker (born in Russia) who founded his own film company and later merged with Samuel Goldwyn (1885-1957) [syn: Mayer, Louis B. Mayer, Louis Burt Mayer]