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

China's foreign ministry first addressed the case on 27 March, when it said a Chinese scholar had taken their own life "after being subjected to hostile questioning by US law enforcement personnel".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Richard Bartholomew, a British scholar of religion who followed Clement for years, does not believe Clement was talking about Trump in his 2007 prophecies.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Ben Lerner’s novel poetically recounts its narrator’s relationship with an eminent scholar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

There were mostly retired warriors listed, occasionally the name of an esteemed master scholar of the temple.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray