amateur scientist

collocation in English

meaningsofamateurandscientist

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amateur
adjective
uk
/ˈæm.ə.tər/us
/ˈæm.ə.tʃɚ/
taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as ...
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scientist
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsaɪən.tɪst/us
/ˈsaɪən.tɪst/
an expert who studies or works in one of ...
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(Definition ofamateurandscientistfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He started his scientific career as anamateurscientist.
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Anamateurscientist, he operated the estate farm as a working model of scientific agriculture.
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His father was a singer,amateurscientist, and wealthy businessman.
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He was anamateurscientistand made some meteorological observations and wrote some papers.
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He also became an enthusiasticamateurscientistwith a particular interest in electricity.
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Anamateurscientist, his reports were published in various learned journals of the time.
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Bousfield was an enthusiasticamateurscientist, particularly interested in physical chemistry and electrolysis.
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Browne, who was among the first to question the notion of spontaneous generation, was a medical doctor andamateurscientistmaking this observation in passing.
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He included professional and amateur scientists and those who aided in contributions in the progress of science.
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The society met as a gentlemen's club of amateur scientists.
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