discoverer

Definitions

A person who is the first to find, learn of, or observe a particular place, object, or scientific phenomenon.

Someone who identifies or reveals something previously unknown or hidden.

Examples

The famous discoverer spent years exploring the uncharted islands of the Pacific.

As the discoverer of the new element, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Synonyms

explorer pioneer inventor pathfinder trailblazer innovator voyager

Antonyms

follower imitator successor layman novice amateur nonparticipant