mathematician

[math-uh-muh-tish-uhn]

noun

1. an expert or specialist in mathematics.

mathematician

/ ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən, ˌmæθmə- /

noun

1. an expert or specialist in mathematics

Other Word Forms

• nonmathematician noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mathematician¹

First recorded in 1400–50, mathematician is from the late Middle English word mathematicion. See mathematics, -ian

Example Sentences

Auction house Christie's has confirmed it will not proceed with a bid for the machine La Pascaline, developed by the French mathematician Blaise Pascal in 1642.

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Christie's said Wednesday it was suspending the Paris auction of one of just a handful of examples of the world's first calculating machine, developed by French mathematician and inventor Blaise Pascal in 1642.

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“I’m going to be a research mathematician,” I answered.

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Quantitative finance has long been a magnet for mathematicians precisely because the field poses some of the most intricate mathematical problems used anywhere in industry.

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This is what happens when a mathematician discovers that Wall Street is just Las Vegas with Bloomberg terminals, and then spends 30 years figuring out how to be the house.

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