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 Kyoto Prize laureates for 2024 are physicist John Pendry for advanced technology, geologist Paul Hoffman for basic sciences and choreographer William Forsythe for arts and philosophy.
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La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Working closely with theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, Nolan ensures that Interstellar remains scientifically grounded while still pushing the limits of cinematic imagination.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
It was invented in the 1970s by the Chilean physicist Carlos Espinosa, who was trying to find solutions to a drought affecting Antofagasta the time.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The idea was first introduced by theoretical physicist Raj Kumar Pathria and by mathematician I. J. Good.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Working closely with theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, Nolan ensures that Interstellar remains scientifically grounded while still pushing the limits of cinematic imagination.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
It was invented in the 1970s by the Chilean physicist Carlos Espinosa, who was trying to find solutions to a drought affecting Antofagasta the time.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The idea was first introduced by theoretical physicist Raj Kumar Pathria and by mathematician I. J. Good.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Physicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicist. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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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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