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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Kim Budil is an American physicist.
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Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Komargodski, a theoretical physicist at Stony Brook University, walked me through it.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
What happens when a vivacious, perky, wannabe actress moves across the hall from two Caltech physicists whose idea of a big Saturday night is a rousing game of Dungeons and Dragons?
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Galecki played experimental physicist and Sheldon's best friend, Leonard Hofstadter, a role that landed him an Emmy nomination in 2011 and several Screen Actors Guild Award nominations as part of the show's ensemble.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Komargodski, a theoretical physicist at Stony Brook University, walked me through it.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
What happens when a vivacious, perky, wannabe actress moves across the hall from two Caltech physicists whose idea of a big Saturday night is a rousing game of Dungeons and Dragons?
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Galecki played experimental physicist and Sheldon's best friend, Leonard Hofstadter, a role that landed him an Emmy nomination in 2011 and several Screen Actors Guild Award nominations as part of the show's ensemble.
—Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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“Physicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicist. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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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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