mathematician
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonmathematician noun
Etymology
Origin of mathematician
First recorded in 1400–50, mathematician is from the late Middle English word mathematicion. See mathematics, -ian
Example Sentences
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We ran our findings and methodology by Phil Neff, a researcher at the University of Washington Center for Human Rights and Joseph Gunther, a mathematician who researches immigration-related datasets and former ICE officials.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
In the 19th century, mathematician Bernhard Riemann proposed that perceptual spaces could be curved rather than flat.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026
He soon switched to management at Yale, however, after questioning whether he would make a mark as a mathematician.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
British mathematician Clive Humby said it best when he proclaimed that data were the new oil.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
The German mathematician David Hilbert would say, “No one shall expel us from the paradise which Cantor has created for us.”
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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