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Influential Scientists Vocabulary Words

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1. Archaeologist

studies historic past life and culture.

2. Astronomer

studies the material universe beyond the atmosphere of Earth.

3. Biologist

studies plant and animal life.

4. Chemist

studies the composition and properties of matter.

5. Entomologist

studies insects.

6. Geophysicist

studies the physics of the earth and its atmosphere.

7. Geologist

studies the origin, history, and structure of the Earth.

8. Hematologist

studies the nature, function, and diseases of the blood.

9. Ichthyologist

studies fish.

10. Mycologist

studies fungi found in an area.

11. Meteorologist

studies atmospheric conditions and weather of an area.

12. Mineralogist

studies minerals, including their distribution, identification, and properties.

13. Ornithologist

studies birds.

14. Oceanographer

studies physical geography dealing with the ocean.

15. Physicist

studies matter, energy, motion, and force.

16. Paleontologist

studies the forms of life existing in former geologic periods.

17. Seismologist

studies earthquakes and their phenomena.

18. Taxonomist

studies techniques of classification.

19. Virologist

studies viruses and the diseases caused by them.

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