祖

Meaning

1. n
   ancestor; forefather; progenitor
2. n
   originator; pioneer; inventor; founder
3. n
   grandfather

Example sentences

• アイザック・ニュートンは近代科学の祖とたびたび言われるが、彼の晩年はもっぱら錬金術を研究していた。

  Isaac Newton is often referred to as the founder of modern science, but his final years were solely devoted to the study of alchemy.