Examples of “theorist” in a Sentence

4 example sentences showing how to use theorist, grouped by meaning.

noun A person who develops theories, especially in science, mathematics or the arts.

As a music theorist, she studies why certain chords sound happy or sad.
The conference brought together theorists and practitioners alike.
He is a well-known political theorist.
Some of the most beautiful and thus appealing physical theories, including quantum electrodynamics and quantum gravity, have been dogged for decades by infinities that erupt when theorists try to prod their calculations into new domains. — Michael Riordan, Tackling Infinity (2012)