Etymology
From physics + -ist. Coined by the English polymath William Whewell (1794–1866) in his book The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences (1840).
Noun
physicist (plural physicists)
- A person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics, especially at a professional level.
Derived terms
- condensed matter physicist
- mathematical physicist
- nuclear physicist
- theoretical physicist
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