begetter

a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor Michael Faraday is widely hailed as one of the begetters of electromagnetism, the field of study that sparked a technological revolution Synonyms author, father, creator, establisher, founder, founding father, generator, inaugurator, initiator, instituter (or institutor), originator, sireRelated Words cocreator, cofounder; conceiver, contriver, designer, deviser, formulator, innovator, introducer, inventor, spawner; builder, maker, producer; developer, pioneer, researcher, researchist; organizer, promoter; encourager, galvanizer, inspiration, inspirerNear Antonyms disciple, follower, pupil, student, supporter