inaugurator

a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor the famed inaugurator of the assembly line in the production of automobiles Synonyms author, begetter, creator, establisher, founder, founding father, generator, father, 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