scholar

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Bambaataa, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee, was appointed as a three-year visiting scholar at Cornell University in 2012.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Hilton joined Stanford University in California as a visiting scholar in 2012, and said he was applying for US citizenship in 2019.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

I’m an election law scholar who focuses on election administration.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Mr. Cochrane is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

I am no Arabian scholar, though I can read and write and count imaginary sums.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri