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Scientist

One learned in science; a scientific investigator; one devoted to scientific study; a savant.

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Actor 76% connected

One who acts, or takes part in any affair; a doer.

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Doer 76% connected

One who does; one performs or executes; one who is wont and ready to act; an actor; an agent.

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Worker 76% connected

One who, or that which, works; a laborer; a performer; as, a worker in brass.

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Biologist 76% connected

A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology.

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Chemist 76% connected

A person versed in chemistry or given to chemical investigation; an analyst; a maker or seller of chemicals or drugs.

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Cosmographer 76% connected

One who describes the world or universe, including the heavens and the earth.

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Fossilist 76% connected

One who is versed in the science of fossils; a paleontologist.

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Geologist 76% connected

One versed in the science of geology.

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Investigator 76% connected

One who searches diligently into a subject.

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Linguist 76% connected

A master of the use of language; a talker.

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Mathematician 76% connected

One versed in mathematics.

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Microscopist 76% connected

One skilled in, or given to, microscopy.

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Mineralogist 76% connected

One versed in mineralogy; one devoted to the study of minerals.

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Paleontologist 76% connected

One versed in paleontology.

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Physicist 76% connected

One versed in physics.

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Pi 76% connected

A mass of type confusedly mixed or unsorted.

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Psychologist 76% connected

One who is versed in, devoted to, psychology.

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Researcher 76% connected

One who researches.

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Science 74% connected

Knowledge; knowledge of principles and causes; ascertained truth of facts.

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Science 74% connected

Knowledge; knowledge of principles and causes; ascertained truth of facts.

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