Meaning of the word discoverer in English

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discoverer

US /dɪˈskʌv.ɚ.ɚ/
UK /dɪˈskʌv.ər.ər/

Noun

a person who is the first to find or observe a place, substance, or scientific phenomenon

Example:
Christopher Columbus is often credited as the discoverer of America.
Marie Curie was a brilliant discoverer in the field of radioactivity.