roboticist
English
Etymology
Coined by Isaac Asimov in 1940. robot + -ic + -ist. Coined in his short story "Robbie" (initially published under the title "Strange Playfellow").
Noun
roboticist (plural roboticists)
- One who conceptualizes, designs, builds, programs, and experiments with robots.
- 1940 September, Asimov, Isaac, “Strange Playfellow”, in Super Science Stories, volume 1, number 4, page 70:
- Johnson is an expert Roboticist.
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Related terms
- robopsychologist
- robot
- robotic
- robotics
References
- Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “roboticist”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 165.
- Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2023), “roboticist n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.