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Pioneer

Definition

A pioneer is someone who is the first to develop or introduce a new idea, concept, or field of study.

Related terms

Innovator: A person who introduces new methods or ideas.

Trailblazer: Someone who leads the way in exploring new areas or fields.

Visionary: A person with original ideas about what the future could be like.

"Pioneer" appears in:

Subjects (1)

  • AP European History

Practice Questions (2)

  • Who was the pioneer of the concept that sleep is a restorative process?

  • Which early psychologist was a pioneer in developing an intelligence scale based on the concept of "mental age"?

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