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physicist

[fiz-uh-sist] / ˈfɪz ə sɪst /


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The following year, the State Department renamed the gathering after a now-retired U.S. nuclear physicist who helped advise the Iran deal negotiations.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

A year later, JPL physicist Frank Maiwald died at 61, with no cause of death disclosed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

These minute variations were first proposed by physicist John Wheeler and are expected to arise in several leading quantum gravity theories.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

He said he was "very busy" trying to balance caring with studying his A-levels, as he hopes to become a nuclear physicist, as well as supporting other young carers.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Bush said he thought it odd that he should be chairman, since he was not a physicist; Oppenheimer, the best choice, already had been named to the committee.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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