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A '''physicist''' is a [[scientist]] who focuses their studies on the subject of [[physics]]. Physicists endeavor to increase human understanding of the way in which the world works through [[empirical]] study of the universe. Physicists be broadly characterized at experimental physicists, who conduct experiments, and theoretical physicists, who endeavor to create models that match observed data or predict as-yet-undiscovered phenomena. | A '''physicist''' is a [[scientist]] who focuses their studies on the subject of [[physics]]. Physicists endeavor to increase human understanding of the way in which the world works through [[empirical]] study of the universe. Physicists be broadly characterized at experimental physicists, who conduct experiments, and theoretical physicists, who endeavor to create models that match observed data or predict as-yet-undiscovered phenomena. | ||
Some well-known physicists include: | |||
* [[Isaac Newton]], founder of [[classical mechanics]] | |||
* [[Michael Faraday]], discoverer of many ingredients of [[electromagnetism]] | |||
* [[James Clerk Maxwell]], who formalized electromagnetic theory | |||
* [[Albert Einstein]], creator of special and general [[relativity]] | |||
* [[Marie Curie]], who led some of the first research in [[radioactivity]] | |||
* [[Enrico Fermi]], who constructed the first artificial [[nuclear reactor]] | |||
* [[Richard Feynman]], a boisterous personality and a prolific researcher | |||
Revision as of 20:50, 10 January 2010
A physicist is a scientist who focuses their studies on the subject of physics. Physicists endeavor to increase human understanding of the way in which the world works through empirical study of the universe. Physicists be broadly characterized at experimental physicists, who conduct experiments, and theoretical physicists, who endeavor to create models that match observed data or predict as-yet-undiscovered phenomena.
Some well-known physicists include:
- Isaac Newton, founder of classical mechanics
- Michael Faraday, discoverer of many ingredients of electromagnetism
- James Clerk Maxwell, who formalized electromagnetic theory
- Albert Einstein, creator of special and general relativity
- Marie Curie, who led some of the first research in radioactivity
- Enrico Fermi, who constructed the first artificial nuclear reactor
- Richard Feynman, a boisterous personality and a prolific researcher