physicist

noun

phys·i·cist | \ˈfi-zə-sist,

ˈfiz-sist\

Definition of physicist

1 : a specialist in physics

2 archaic : a person skilled in natural science

Examples of physicist in a Sentence

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An ambitious program to blast cameras far beyond the solar system was announced in April 2016 by internet investor and science philanthropist Yuri Milner, late physicist Stephen Hawking and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. — Scientific American, "Astronomy at the Speed of Light," 3 July 2018 Celebrating Hawking's life: About 1,000 people attended the memorial service for British physicist Stephen Hawking, The Post's Lindsey Bever reports. — Paulina Firozi, Washington Post, "The Energy 202: Kilauea's eruption reignites debate over Hawaii's geothermal plant," 18 June 2018 Sound of Stephen Hawking to go on cosmic journey The voice of legendary physicist Stephen Hawking will be beamed into a black hole Friday while his ashes are being interred at London's Westminster Abbey, his family said. — Editors, USA TODAY, "Paul Manafort hearing, Stephen Hawking memorial, 'Incredibles 2': 5 things to know Friday," 15 June 2018 On Friday, the ashes of physicist Stephen Hawking will be interred at Westminister Abbey in London, not far from the grave of Sir Isaac Newton. — CBS News, "Calendar: Week of June 11," 10 June 2018 The ashes of celebrated physicist Stephen Hawking will be interred at London's Westminster Abbey near the grave of Isaac Newton. — Fox News, "Ashes of Stephen Hawking to be placed in Westminster Abbey," 20 Mar. 2018 Famed physicist Stephen Hawking died Tuesday at the age of 76, his family confirmed. — Juliana Rose Pignataro, Newsweek, "Stephen Hawking Predictions: Most Notable Theories From Physicist Before Death At 76," 14 Mar. 2018 And just as an influx of European scientists into America in the mid-20th century invigorated progress, so China’s often insular scientific world would be cracked open by an infusion of foreign physicists. — The Economist, "Lord of the ringsThe next super-collider should be built in China," 11 Jan. 2018 The team of physicists has developed a liquid made from an emulsion of graphene, water and oil. — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, "This Low-Cost, Graphene Device Could Help Monitor a Baby’s Health," 22 Feb. 2018

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