mathematician
noun
math·e·ma·ti·cian
ˌmath-mə-ˈti-shən 
ˌma-thə-
: a specialist or expert in mathematics
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In 1874 in the United States, William Ferrel, a mathematician with the Coast and Geodetic Survey, developed a similar harmonic analysis and prediction device that used 19 harmonic constituents.
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2024
In higher dimensions, mathematicians were at a loss.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
The 2016 biographical drama tells the story of three Black female mathematicians who worked at NASA during the Space Race in the 20th century.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2024
So Connolly and his band of data scientists and mathematicians went to Washington to plead their case.
—Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2024
In higher dimensions, mathematicians were at a loss.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
The 2016 biographical drama tells the story of three Black female mathematicians who worked at NASA during the Space Race in the 20th century.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2024
So Connolly and his band of data scientists and mathematicians went to Washington to plead their case.
—Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2023
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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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