mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-mə-ˈti-shən 
ˌma-thə-
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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In it, humanity’s future has been largely tamed by a brilliant mathematician who uses statistical laws to control human behavior and protect against catastrophic events, ensuring what is supposed to be benevolent and stable rule for centuries.
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Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Hanlon is a mathematician and computer scientist who served as the 19th President of Dartmouth and the 13th Provost of the University of Michigan.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
His proof allowed mathematicians to probe the complicated relationship between the operations of addition and multiplication.
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There are 5-year-olds who are already genius mathematicians.
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Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Hanlon is a mathematician and computer scientist who served as the 19th President of Dartmouth and the 13th Provost of the University of Michigan.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
His proof allowed mathematicians to probe the complicated relationship between the operations of addition and multiplication.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
There are 5-year-olds who are already genius mathematicians.
—Kelsey Houston-Edwards, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Mathematician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mathematician. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-(ə-)mə-ˈtish-ən
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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