Physicist

A physicist is a scientist who does research in physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made (particle physics) to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole (cosmology). The term "Physicist" was coined by English philosopher, priest, and historian of science William Whewell in 1840, to denote a cultivator o... More
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