physicist
noun
phys·i·cist
ˈfi-zə-sist 
ˈfiz-sist
1
: a specialist in physics
2
archaic
: a person skilled in natural science
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The Surface Code In 1995, the Russian physicist Alexei Kitaev (opens a new tab) heard reports of a major theoretical breakthrough in quantum computing.
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Marić was an accomplished mathematician and physicist herself, and first met Einstein while the only woman in their six person university cohort at Zurich Polytechnic.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
The mathematical physicist Roger Penrose, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2020, is known in part for his ability to visualize complex mathematical and physical concepts, from the twisting of light rays to the four dimensions of space-time.
—The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
The three physicists shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for this achievement in 1956.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Marić was an accomplished mathematician and physicist herself, and first met Einstein while the only woman in their six person university cohort at Zurich Polytechnic.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
The mathematical physicist Roger Penrose, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2020, is known in part for his ability to visualize complex mathematical and physical concepts, from the twisting of light rays to the four dimensions of space-time.
—The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
The three physicists shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for this achievement in 1956.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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physicist
noun
phys·i·cist
ˈfiz-(ə-)səst
: a specialist in physics
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physicist
noun
phys·i·cist
ˈfiz-(ə-)səst
: a specialist in physics
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