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Hypothesizer 

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n. An amateur (non professional) who makes an assumption to prove a point.

from Greek, from hupotithenai to propose, suppose, literally: put under
David lacks the intuition to really pose a plausible Hypothesis. He's just a Hypothesizer; shooting arrows in the dark hoping one of his assumptions will stick long enough to make his point.
Hypothesizer by Zafaryab September 13, 2011

Hypothesist 

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n. An individual who, in a professional capacity, creates a system or theory in order to account for something that is not understood. A person who poses a Hypothesis, which is a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena.

Latin, subject for a speech, from Greek hupothesis, proposal, supposition, from hupotithenai, hupothe-, to suppose : hupo-, hypo- + tithenai, to place; Indo-European roots.
Einstein's great intuition, insight and depth of knowledge in physics made him a great Hypothesist.
Hypothesist by Zafaryab September 13, 2011