prominent scholar

collocation in English

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prominent
adjective
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/ˈprɒm.ɪ.nənt/us
/ˈprɑː.mə.nənt/
very well known ...
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scholar
noun[C]
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/ˈskɒl.ər/us
/ˈskɑː.lɚ/
a person who studies a subject in great detail, especially at ...
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His special field was surgery, but he was also aprominentscholarin dentistry.
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She is aprominentscholarof variationist sociolinguistics, and is the author of several scholarly works on language and gender.
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He later became aprominentscholarwho wrote on astronomy, meteorology, and mathematics.
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The purpose of the award is to honour aprominentscholarengaged in the cross-disciplinary research in the study of the field.
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Felski is aprominentscholarin the fields of aesthetics and literary theory, feminist theory, modernity and postmodernity, and cultural studies.
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Here, he is described as aprominentscholar.
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He was aprominentscholar, humanitarian, and early champion for human rights.
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Freeman is aprominentscholarof regulation and institutional design, and a leading thinker on collaborative and contractual approaches to governance.
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He is aprominentscholar(professor of economics).
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The views of certain prominent scholars remain dominant and authoritative even when confronted with contradictory evidence.
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These readings did not afford me the same epiphanetic resolutions they seem to provide some of our prominent scholars.
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With short and succinct chapters by prominent scholars and practitioners from various disciplines, the book makes easy reading of a complex area of study.
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The volume, which includes contributions by some of the most prominent scholars in the field, succeeds admirably in fulfilling both of the above goals.
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These meetings brought together senior fellowsoften prominent scholars in religious studieswith graduate students and new professors.
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It published interview books featuring prominent scholars and philosophers.
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It attracted several prominent scholars and preachers and received numerous donations from the local citizenry.
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It has over 2,300 members including many prominent scholars, soldiers, and citizens interested in military history.
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Prominent scholars and residents examined the culture and history of these working-class neighborhoods.
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He is one of the most prominent scholars in the iatromechanics school and author of 20 medical books.
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