influential thinker

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influential
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl/us
/ˌɪn.fluˈen.ʃəl/
having a lot of influence on someone ...
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thinker
noun[C]
uk
/ˈθɪŋ.kər/us
/ˈθɪŋ.kɚ/
someone who considers important subjects or produces ...
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Over the next six decades he pursued an independent course, becoming widely known as an original,influentialthinkerand speaker on philosophical and religious subjects.
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The influential thinkers may be those whose command of search techniques allows them to become instant experts in any area.
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Both of these influential thinkers believed that the moral progress of society rested upon its continuous expansion into forms of increasing inclusivity and unity.
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We often tend to think of great figures in our history as being victorious generals, influential thinkers or inspiring national leaders.
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Its invited lecturers have included some of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century.
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He is one of the best-known and most widely influential thinkers and writers on the subject of management theory and practice.
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A powerful speaker, he was one of the most influential thinkers of the 1940s and 1950s in public affairs.
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Seckendorff was considered one of the most able and influential thinkers on administration and public law of his time.
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The cast glass and bronze sculpture is a fountain integrated with a media production of constantly changing quotations from some of history's most influential thinkers.
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Smith is cited as the father of modern economics and is still among the most influential thinkers in the field of economics today.
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