#professional_person__professional a person engaged in one of the learned professions
supertype: grownup__adult a fully developed person from maturity onward
member of: professional_organization
subtype: careerist a professional who follows a career
subtype: career_girl a woman who follows a professional career
subtype: career_man a man who follows a professional career
subtype: craftsman a professional whose work is consistently of high quality; "as an actor he was a consummate craftsman"
subtype: critic a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
subtype: art_critic__artcritic a critic of paintings
instance: Roger_Eliot_Fry__Fry__Roger_Fry John_Ruskin__Ruskin
subtype: literary_critic a critic of literature
instance: Matthew_Arnold__Arnold Van_Wyck_Brooks__Brooks John_Anthony_Ciardi__Ciardi__John_Ciardi Jacques_Derrida__Derrida__derrida Herman_Northrop_Frye__Frye__Northrop_Frye William_Hazlitt__Hazlitt Henry_Louis_Mencken__Mencken__H._L._Mencken Ivor_Armstrong_Richards__Richards__I._A._Richards Sir_Stephen_Harold_Spender__Spender__Stephen_Spender Lionel_Trilling__Trilling Carl_Clinton_Van_Doren__Van_Doren__Carl_Van_Doren Edmund_Wilson__Wilson
subtype: newspaper_critic__newspapercritic a critic who writes a column for the newspapers
instance: Harley_Granville-Barker__Granville-Barker John_Orley_Allen_Tate__Tate__Allen_Tate
subtype: educator__pedagogue someone who educates
subtype: academic__academician__faculty_member__facultymember an educator who works at a college or university
subtype: professor someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
subtype: assistant_professor__assistantprofessor a teacher or lower rank than an associate professor
subtype: associate_professor__associateprofessor a teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor
subtype: full_professor a professor of the highest rank
subtype: Regius_professor holder of a British professorship created by a royal patron
subtype: visiting_professor a professor visiting another college or university to teach for a limited time
subtype: lector__lecturer__reader a public lecturer at certain universities
subtype: school_principal__principal__head_teacher__head the educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
subtype: chancellor (British) the honorary or titular head of a university
subtype: headmaster__schoolmaster__master presiding officer of a school
subtype: housemaster teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse
subtype: headmistress a woman headmaster
subtype: schoolmaster any person (or institution) who acts as an educator
subtype: instructor__teacher a person whose occupation is teaching
subtype: art_teacher__artteacher someone who teaches art
subtype: private_instructor__privateinstructor__coach__tutor a person who gives private instruction (as in singing or acting)
subtype: crammer.private_instructor a teacher who is paid to cram students for examinations
subtype: demonstrator a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught
subtype: English_teacher__englishteacher__English_professor someone who teaches English
subtype: French_teacher someone who teaches French
subtype: governess__governes a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
subtype: instructress a woman instructor
subtype: math_teacher__mathematics_teacher__mathematicsteacher someone who teaches mathematics
subtype: geometry_teacher someone who teaches geometry
subtype: missionary someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
instance: David_Livingstone__Livingstone Marcus_Whitman__Whitman Saint_Francis_Xavier__Xavier
subtype: music_teacher__musicteacher someone who teaches music
subtype: piano_teacher__pianoteacher someone who teaches students to play the piano
subtype: preceptor__don (British) teacher at a university of college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
subtype: reading_teacher__readingteacher someone who teaches students to read
subtype: riding_master someone who teaches horsemanship
subtype: schoolteacher__school_teacher a teacher in a school below the college level
subtype: games-master__gamesmaster__games-mistress the teacher in charge of games at a school
subtype: schoolmarm__schoolmistress__mistress a woman schoolteacher
instance: John_Thomas_Scopes__Scopes__John_Scopes
subtype: science_teacher__scienceteacher someone who teaches science
subtype: section_man__sectionman someone who teaches a section of a large college course
subtype: catechist one who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism
subtype: teaching_fellow a graduate student with teaching responsibilities
instance: Mary_McLeod_Bethune__Bethune Louis_Braille__Braille Dale_Carnegie__Carnegie John_Amos_Comenius__Comenius__Jan_Amos_Komensky John_Dewey__Dewey Friedrich_Wilhelm_August_Froebel__Froebel__Friedrich_Froebel Thomas_Hopkins_Gallaudet__Gallaudet Mark_Hopkins__Hopkins Robert_Maynard_Hutchins__Hutchins Lucy_Craft_Laney__Laney Abbott_Lawrence_Lowell__Lowell Horace_Mann__Mann William_Holmes_McGuffey__McGuffey Montessori__Maria_Montesorri James_Naismith__Naismith Carl_Orff__Orff Elizabeth_Palmer_Peabody__Peabody__peabody__elizabethpeabody Sir_Isaac_Pitman__Pitman Anne_Mansfield_Sullivan__Sullivan__Anne_Sullivan Booker_Taliaferro_Washington__Washington__Booker_T._Washington Andrew_Dickson_White__White__Andrew_D._White Emma_Hart_Willard__Willard John_Witherspoon__Witherspoon
subtype: health_professional__health_care_provider__caregiver a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
subtype: bonesetter someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones
subtype: electrologist someone skilled in the use of electricity to remove moles or warts or hair roots
subtype: medical_assistant__medicalassistant a person trained to assist medical professionals
subtype: medical_practitioner__medicalpractitioner__medical_man__medicalman someone who practices medicine
subtype: dentist__tooth_doctor__toothdoctor__dental_practitioner a person qualified to practice dentistry
subtype: dental_surgeon a dentist qualified to perform surgical procedures
subtype: endodontist a dentist specializing in diseases of the dental pulp and nerve
subtype: exodontist a dentist specializing in the extraction of teeth
subtype: orthodontist a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
subtype: pedodontist a dentist who specializes in the care of children's teeth
subtype: periodontist a dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth
subtype: prosthodontist a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics
subtype: doc__physician__MD__Dr.__medico a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
subtype: abortionist a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies
subtype: allergist a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies
subtype: angiologist a physician who specializes in angiology
subtype: medical_extern__medicalextern__extern a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there
subtype: gastroenterologist a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
subtype: general_practitioner__generalpractitioner__GP a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
subtype: country_doctor__countrydoctor a doctor who practices in the country (rather than in a city) usually remote from a modern hospital; "do country doctors still make house calls?"
subtype: family_doctor a general practitioner who treats all the family members
subtype: house_physician__housephysician__resident__resident_physician a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital
subtype: medical_intern__medicalintern__intern__interne__houseman an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
subtype: quack an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
subtype: medical_specialist__medicalspecialist__specialist practices one branch of medicine
subtype: anesthesiologist__anesthetist__anaesthetist a specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
subtype: baby_doctor__pediatrician__pediatrist__paediatrician a specialist in the care of babies
instance: Harold_Hirschsprung__Hirschsprung Benjamin_Spock__Spock
subtype: cardiologist__heart_specialist__heartspecialist__heart_surgeon__heartsurgeon a specialist in cardiology; a specialist in the structure and function and disorders of the heart
subtype: chiropodist__foot_doctor__podiatrist a specialist in care for the feet
subtype: dermatologist__skin_doctor a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin
subtype: diagnostician__pathologist a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
subtype: etiologist__aetiologist a specialist in the etiology of diseases
instance: Sir_Howard_Walter_Florey__Florey__Howard_Florey Karl_Landsteiner__Landsteiner Sir_James_Paget__Paget Francis_Peyton_Rous__Rous__Peyton_Rous Rudolf_Karl_Virchow__Virchow__Rudolf_Virchow
subtype: diplomate medical specialist whose competence has been certified by a diploma granted by an appropriate professional group
subtype: ear_doctor__eardoctor__ear_specialist__earspecialist__otologist a physician who specializes in the ear and its diseases
instance: Prosper_Meniere__Meniere
subtype: endocrinologist physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system
instance: Henry_Hubert_Turner__Turner
subtype: ENT_man__ear-nose-and-throat_doctor__otolaryngologist__otorhinolaryngologist__rhinolaryngologist a specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat
subtype: gerontologist__geriatrician a specialist in gerontology
subtype: gynecologist__gynaecologist__woman's_doctor__woman'sdoctor a specialist in gynecology
subtype: hematologist__haematologist a doctor who specializes in diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
subtype: internist a specialist in internal medicine
subtype: neurologist__brain_doctor__braindoctor a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it
instance: Jean_Martin_Charcot__Charcot__charcot Harvery_Williams_Cushing__Cushing__Harvey_Cushing Sigmund_Freud__Freud Baron_Richard_von_Krafft-Ebing__Krafft-Ebing__Richard_von_Krafft-Ebing Georges_Gilles_de_la_Tourette__Tourette__Gilles_de_la_Tourette Karl_Wernicke__Wernicke
subtype: obstetrician__accoucheur a physician specializing in obstetrics
subtype: perinatologist an obstetrician specializing in perinatology
subtype: oncologist a specialist in oncology
subtype: ophthalmologist__eye_doctor__eyedoctor__oculist a medical doctor specializing in the treatment of diseases of the eye
instance: Hermann_Snellen__Snellen
subtype: orthopedist__orthopaedist a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
subtype: orthoptist a specialist in orthoptics
subtype: proctologist a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
subtype: psychiatrist__head-shrinker__shrink a physician who specializes in psychiatry
subtype: alienist a psychiatrist and specialist in the legal aspects of mental illness
subtype: psychoanalyst__analyst a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis
instance: Sigmund_Freud__Freud Melanie_Klein__Klein
instance: Karl_Theodor_Jaspers__Jaspers__Karl_Jaspers Charles_Frederick_Menninger__Menninger__Charles_Menninger Karl_Augustus_Menninger__Menninger__Karl_Menninger William_Claire_Menninger__Menninger__William_Menninger Harry_Stack_Sullivan__Sullivan
subtype: radiographer a person who makes radiographs
subtype: radiologist a medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
subtype: rheumatologist a physician specializing in rheumatic diseases
subtype: urologist a specialist in urology
subtype: operating_surgeon__operatingsurgeon__surgeon__sawbones a physician who specializes in surgery
subtype: amputator a surgeon who remove part or all of a limb
subtype: cosmetic_surgeon__plastic_surgeon__plasticsurgeon a surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face)
subtype: neurosurgeon__brain_surgeon__brainsurgeon someone who does surgery on the nervous system (especially the brain)
instance: Alexis_Carrel__Carrel Michael_Ellis_De_Bakey__De_Bakey William_Crawford_Gorgas__Gorgas Joseph_Lister__Lister__Baron_Lister James_Parkinson__Parkinson Walter_Reed__Reed
subtype: veterinarian__veterinary__veterinary_surgeon__vet a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
subtype: horse_doctor__horsedoctor a veterinarian who treats horses
instance: Robert_Barany__Barany Sir_David_Bruce__Bruce__David_Bruce Burrill_Bernard_Crohn__Crohn John_L._H._Down__Down Christiaan_Eijkman__Eijkman Etienne-Louis_Arthur_Fallot__etiennelouisarthurfallot__Fallot William_Gilbert__Gilbert William_Harvey__Harvey Thomas_Hodgkin__Hodgkin Aletta_Jacobs__Jacobs Edward_Jenner__Jenner Harry_F._Klinefelter__Klinefelter__Harry_Fitch_Kleinfelter Clemence_Sophia_Harned_Lozier__Lozier Sir_Patrick_Manson__Manson Friedrich_Anton_Mesmer__Mesmer__Franz_Anton_Mesmer Philippus_Aureolus_Paracelsus__Paracelsus__Theophrastus_Philippus_Aureolus_Bombastus_von_Hohenheim Peter_Mark_Roget__Roget Sir_Ronald_Ross__Ross Benjamin_Rush__Rush Albert_Schweitzer__Schweitzer Anna_Howard_Shaw__Shaw Sir_James_Young_Simpson__Simpson Thomas_Sydenham__Sydenham__The_English_Hippocrates Erik_Adolf_von_Willebrand__Willebrand__von_Willebrand__E._A._von_Willebrand
subtype: inoculator__vaccinator a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases
subtype: medical_officer__medicalofficer__medic a medical practitioner in the armed forces
subtype: flight_surgeon a medical officer specializing in aviation medicine
subtype: surgeon_general the senior medical officer in an army or navy
instance: Hippocrates
subtype: nurse one skilled in caring for the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
subtype: graduate_nurse__trained_nurse__trainednurse someone who has completed the course of study (including hospital practice) at a nurses training school
subtype: licensed_practical_nurse__LPN__practical_nurse__practicalnurse a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick
subtype: head_nurse__matron a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution
subtype: midwife__accoucheuse a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
subtype: probationer__student_nurse__studentnurse a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
subtype: registered_nurse__RN a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration
subtype: nurse-midwife__nursemidwife a registered nurse who has received special training as a midwife
subtype: nurse_practitioner__nursepractitioner__NP__nurse_clinician__nurseclinician a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
subtype: scrub_nurse__scrubnurse a nurse who helps a surgeon prepare for surgery
subtype: visiting_nurse a nurse who is paid to visit the sick in their homes
instance: Edith_Louisa_Cavell__Cavell__Edith_Cavell Florence_Nightingale__Nightingale__the_Lady_with_the_Lamp Margaret_Higgins_Sanger__Sanger__Margaret_Sanger
subtype: pharmacist__druggist__chemist__pill_pusher__pill_roller a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
subtype: pharmacologist__pharmaceutical_chemist someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects)
instance: Otto_Loewi__Loewi
subtype: lawyer__attorney a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
subtype: advocate__counsel__counselor__counsellor__counselor-at-law__pleader a lawyer who pleads cases in court
subtype: ambulance_chaser__ambulancechaser a lawyer who incites accident victims to sue
subtype: barrister a British lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law
subtype: Counsel_to_the_Crown a barrister selected to serve as counsel to the British ruler
subtype: King's_Counsel Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a king
subtype: Queen's_Counsel Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a queen
subtype: serjeant-at-law__serjeant__sergeant-at-law__sergeant an English barrister of the highest rank
subtype: conveyancer a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties
subtype: defense_attorney__defenseattorney__defenselawyer the lawyer representing the defendant
subtype: divorce_lawyer__divorcelawyer a lawyer specializing in actions for divorce or annulment
subtype: prosecutor__prosecuting_officer__prosecutingofficer__prosecuting_attorney__prosecutingattorney a lawyer who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
subtype: district_attorney__DA an official prosecutor for a judicial district
subtype: state's_attorney__state'sattorney__state_attorney__stateattorney a prosecuting attorney for a state
subtype: public_defender a lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense
subtype: solicitor a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents
subtype: law_agent__lawagent a solicitor holding a certificate from the Law Society of Scotland
subtype: trial_attorney__trialattorney__trial_lawyer__triallawyer a lawyer who specializes in defending clients before a court of law
instance: William_Jennings_Bryan__Bryan__the_Great_Commoner__The_Boy_Orator_of_the_Platte Clarence_Seward_Darrow__Darrow__Clarence_Darrow Arthur_Garfield_Hays__Hays William_Harrison_Hays__Hays__Will_Hays John_Edgar_Hoover__Hoover__J._Edgar_Hoover Francis_Scott_Key__Key President_Lincoln__Lincoln__Abraham_Lincoln
subtype: librarian__bibliothec a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
subtype: cataloger__cataloguer a librarian who classifies publication according to a categorial system
subtype: practitioner__practician someone who practices a learned profession
subtype: clinician a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments
subtype: homeopath__homoeopath a practitioner of homeopathy
subtype: publisher a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
instance: Karl_Baedeker__Baedeker Henry_Oscar_Houghton__Houghton Henry_Robinson_Luce__Luce__Henry_Luce Keith_Rupert_Murdoch__Murdoch__Rupert_Murdoch Adolph_Simon_Ochs__Ochs
subtype: yuppie a young upwardly mobile professional person; someone under 40 who prospered during the 1980s
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