discoverer

Example Sentences

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As usual, Stigler’s law—according to which no scientific discovery is named after its true discoverer—applies here.

From Scientific American

So now the first asteroid Lucy the spacecraft will visit is also named after Lucy herself, and the second one, after her discoverer.

From Scientific American

In the process, researchers came across previously undocumented cultivars growing in old vineyards, a find that allowed the discoverers to name these overlooked or forgotten grape varieties.

From Washington Post

Many Italian Americans have embraced the 15th century explorer - once hailed as the discoverer of America - as a cultural hero and emblem of the city’s deep Italian heritage.

From Washington Times

Many Italian Americans have embraced the 15th century explorer — once hailed as the discoverer of America — as a cultural hero and emblem of the city’s deep Italian heritage.

From Seattle Times