Naturwissenschaftler

natural scientist

noun na-TOOR-vis-en-shaf-tler Rare

Also means

science graduate

Usage Note

Naturwissenschaftler covers physicists, chemists, biologists, and geoscientists. Often used in contrast to Geisteswissenschaftler (humanities scholar) in discussions about education policy and labour market.

Examples

"Die Naturwissenschaftlerin forscht an der Universität zu Klimamodellen."

Natural Translation

The natural scientist does research at the university on climate models.

Literal Translation

The natural-scientist researches at the university on climate-models.

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