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discoverer

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Definition of discoverer

as in pioneer

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Recent Examples of discoverer On this day in 1835—four days after a teaser notice appeared in the paper—The Sun began publishing a series of incredible discoveries attributed to John Herschel, son of famed astronomer William Herschel, discoverer of Uranus. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 Mary Baker Eddy, the discoverer of Christian Science, points out that thoughts based on material constructs do not express God, Spirit, who creates all that truly exists. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026 The comet is named after its discoverer, German astronomer Ernst Wilhelm Tempel, who first spotted it in 1873, per the Star Walk app. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 July 2026 They have been written to guide the unwitting discoverer through this minefield. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 June 2026 New episodes drop every other Thursday, kicking off on June 11 with biochemist and Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna, who helped revolutionize gene editing and biology as co-discoverer of the CRISPR-Cas9 system. — Quanta Magazine, 4 June 2026 When new evidence emerges—especially about who a discoverer really was—a name can be reconsidered or replaced. — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026 Pohlsepia mazonensis was named after its discoverer, James Pohl, and is housed in the Field Museum in Chicago. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026 Pohlsepia mazonensis is named for its discoverer James Pohl, and is in the collection of the Field Museum in Chicago. — Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

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The veterans, the pioneers who’ve been in organic cotton for decades, and the new faces arriving with fresh energy.

— Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Rob Almond is the CEO of NEST, a pioneer of Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) in North America.

— Rob Almond, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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The maison is continuing in that same utilitarian vein, with four new collections for modern explorers.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
The immodestly priced Krigler Lovely Patchouli 55 comes in a limited edition cross-body case made from vegan leather that feels a bit like what a Victorian explorer would use to carry his binoculars.

— Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

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