Pioneer
noun
A person who is one of the first to do something, such as exploring a new area or inventing something.
Neil Armstrong was a pioneer in space exploration.
Often appears as...
- pioneer in
- pioneer of
noun
A plant or animal that is one of the first to live or grow in a new place.
Dandelions are often pioneers in disturbed places like construction sites.
Often appears as...
- pioneer species
- pioneer vegetation
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To be one of the first to do something or go somewhere, especially in order to gain an advantage or to make it possible for others to follow.
She pioneered the use of lasers in surgery.
Often appears as...
- pioneer in
- pioneer the use of
noun
A person who is one of the first to do something, such as exploring a new area or inventing something.
Neil Armstrong was a pioneer in space exploration.
Often appears as...
- pioneer in
- pioneer of
noun
A plant or animal that is one of the first to live or grow in a new place.
Dandelions are often pioneers in disturbed places like construction sites.
Often appears as...
- pioneer species
- pioneer vegetation
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To be one of the first to do something or go somewhere, especially in order to gain an advantage or to make it possible for others to follow.
She pioneered the use of lasers in surgery.
Often appears as...
- pioneer in
- pioneer the use of
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3First Achiever
Refers to someone who accomplishes something no one else has before.
Marie Curie was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Impact
Often used when someone's actions have made a significant impact on history.
The Wright brothers are revered as pioneers of aviation.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Implies admiration and positive judgment towards the person's actions.
She is widely recognized as a pioneer for women's rights.
Pro Tip 1/3First Achiever
Refers to someone who accomplishes something no one else has before.
Marie Curie was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Impact
Often used when someone's actions have made a significant impact on history.
The Wright brothers are revered as pioneers of aviation.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Implies admiration and positive judgment towards the person's actions.
She is widely recognized as a pioneer for women's rights.
Pro Tip 1/3First Achiever
Refers to someone who accomplishes something no one else has before.
Marie Curie was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Impact
Often used when someone's actions have made a significant impact on history.
The Wright brothers are revered as pioneers of aviation.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Connotation
Implies admiration and positive judgment towards the person's actions.
She is widely recognized as a pioneer for women's rights.
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Who is Alexander von...
Because Humboldt invented these maps, scientists began to see patterns in the life and the types of life present in certain places, and he became a pioneer in the visual presentation of scientific data. These discoveries and measurements were critical to what made him such an important scientist.
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Is radiation dangerous?...
For the remainder that is ionizing, our exposures are usually low, and choices like getting your home tested for radon and wearing sunscreen can help reduce the associated health risks. Marie Curie, one of the early radiation pioneers, summed up the challenge as
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A curable condition that...
have pioneered high-volume, low-cost cataract surgery for as little as six dollars. Why then, with all these advances, are there still so many blind people in the world? The main issue is access to health care, with poor infrastructure and a shortage of doctors
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Should we be looking for...
So it's a risk to turn our eyes outwards. We risk our very way of life. But it may be a greater risk not to look, to deny the very pioneering spirits that help shape our own species. We are all born curious about the world and the universe.
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Jupiter's Magnetic...
putting your toe in the water the water proved deep and deadly but despite faltering instruments and fuzzy photos the Pioneer flybys paved the way for the missions that followed what pioneer told us was that Jupiter's radiation belts
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How can education foster...
values that encourages broad perspectives and that makes room for in-depth expertise in a few areas currently focusing on engineering computer science and business management 10 years ago our students pioneered an
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The exceptional life of...
He used his scientific expertise to pioneer new agricultural methods on his family's tobacco farm. His fascination with the natural world also led to a study on the plague life cycle of locusts.
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This country isn't just...
a pioneering vision that aims to improve the happiness and well-being of our people. But that's easier said than done, especially when you are one of the smallest economies in the world.
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The Silk Road:...
rather than caravans traveling for months, none of it would have been possible without the pioneering cultures whose efforts created the Silk history's first world wide web.
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South Africa's Strongest...
extraordinary and has helped rhino conservation all over the world vets in Korea staff were able to perform pioneering skin grafts as she grew from strength to strength
Video examples
Who is Alexander von...
Because Humboldt invented these maps, scientists began to see patterns in the life and the types of life present in certain places, and he became a pioneer in the visual presentation of scientific data. These discoveries and measurements were critical to what made him such an important scientist.
Video examples
Is radiation dangerous?...
For the remainder that is ionizing, our exposures are usually low, and choices like getting your home tested for radon and wearing sunscreen can help reduce the associated health risks. Marie Curie, one of the early radiation pioneers, summed up the challenge as
Video examples
A curable condition that...
have pioneered high-volume, low-cost cataract surgery for as little as six dollars. Why then, with all these advances, are there still so many blind people in the world? The main issue is access to health care, with poor infrastructure and a shortage of doctors
Video examples
Should we be looking for...
So it's a risk to turn our eyes outwards. We risk our very way of life. But it may be a greater risk not to look, to deny the very pioneering spirits that help shape our own species. We are all born curious about the world and the universe.
Video examples
Jupiter's Magnetic...
putting your toe in the water the water proved deep and deadly but despite faltering instruments and fuzzy photos the Pioneer flybys paved the way for the missions that followed what pioneer told us was that Jupiter's radiation belts
Video examples
How can education foster...
values that encourages broad perspectives and that makes room for in-depth expertise in a few areas currently focusing on engineering computer science and business management 10 years ago our students pioneered an
Video examples
The exceptional life of...
He used his scientific expertise to pioneer new agricultural methods on his family's tobacco farm. His fascination with the natural world also led to a study on the plague life cycle of locusts.
Video examples
This country isn't just...
a pioneering vision that aims to improve the happiness and well-being of our people. But that's easier said than done, especially when you are one of the smallest economies in the world.
Video examples
The Silk Road:...
rather than caravans traveling for months, none of it would have been possible without the pioneering cultures whose efforts created the Silk history's first world wide web.
Video examples
South Africa's Strongest...
extraordinary and has helped rhino conservation all over the world vets in Korea staff were able to perform pioneering skin grafts as she grew from strength to strength
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John Muir
American Environmentalist
I have heard of Texas pioneers living without bread or anything made from the cereals for months without suffering, using the breast-meat of wild turkeys for bread. Of this kind, they had plenty in the good old days when life, though considered less safe, was fussed over the less.
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Robert Trujillo
American Musician
Lemmy is, I think, for anybody in the world of rock n' roll - you don't have to be a bass player - he is a pioneer, and he was true to his music and also the lover of a lot of different styles of music.
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Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Irish Scientist
I'm one of the few women in science. I have pioneered that. One of the things I worry about is what that pioneering has done to me. I have had to fight quite hard most of the way through life.
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Leos Carax
French Director
The virtual world is not the enemy. The pioneers invented a world they believed in, but the followers must follow that world whether they believe in it or not.
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James Dyson
British Designer
China has all the advantages in the world. But it doesn't have a history of free thinking, risk-taking pioneers - the kind of people the U.S. is built upon.
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Jimmy Iovine
American Producer
I'm not a pioneer of hip-hop; I just saw it and said, 'This thing is incredible, and these people are incredible. They should be exposed all over the world.
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Jacky Rosen
American Politician
By highlighting female pioneers in STEM, we can encourage aspiring young women who want to study or work in these fields.
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Jacques Chirac
French Statesman
If we prove capable of showing a pioneering commitment, we shall create a commmunity listened to around the world.
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Savion Glover
American Dancer
Authenticity is the most important thing. You have to know where it all comes from, study who pioneered it.
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Laurie David
American Activist
In some other life I must have been a pioneer woman because I love to have my hands in the dirt.
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John Muir
American Environmentalist
I have heard of Texas pioneers living without bread or anything made from the cereals for months without suffering, using the breast-meat of wild turkeys for bread. Of this kind, they had plenty in the good old days when life, though considered less safe, was fussed over the less.
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Robert Trujillo
American Musician
Lemmy is, I think, for anybody in the world of rock n' roll - you don't have to be a bass player - he is a pioneer, and he was true to his music and also the lover of a lot of different styles of music.
Quote examples
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Irish Scientist
I'm one of the few women in science. I have pioneered that. One of the things I worry about is what that pioneering has done to me. I have had to fight quite hard most of the way through life.
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Leos Carax
French Director
The virtual world is not the enemy. The pioneers invented a world they believed in, but the followers must follow that world whether they believe in it or not.
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James Dyson
British Designer
China has all the advantages in the world. But it doesn't have a history of free thinking, risk-taking pioneers - the kind of people the U.S. is built upon.
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Jimmy Iovine
American Producer
I'm not a pioneer of hip-hop; I just saw it and said, 'This thing is incredible, and these people are incredible. They should be exposed all over the world.
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Jacky Rosen
American Politician
By highlighting female pioneers in STEM, we can encourage aspiring young women who want to study or work in these fields.
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Jacques Chirac
French Statesman
If we prove capable of showing a pioneering commitment, we shall create a commmunity listened to around the world.
Quote examples
Savion Glover
American Dancer
Authenticity is the most important thing. You have to know where it all comes from, study who pioneered it.
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Laurie David
American Activist
In some other life I must have been a pioneer woman because I love to have my hands in the dirt.
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