Pioneer

n.	1.	(Mil.) A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances.
	2.	One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow; as, pioneers of civilization; pioneers of reform.
v. t. & i.	1.	To go before, and prepare or open a way for; to act as pioneer. [imp. & p. p. Pioneered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pioneering.]
	2.	to take part in the early development of; to break ground in; to invent or originate.

Noun	1.	pioneer - someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art Synonyms: groundbreaker, innovator, trailblazer
	2.	pioneer - one the first colonists or settler in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"
Verb	1.	pioneer - open up an area or prepare a way; "She pioneered a graduate program for women students" Synonyms: open up
	2.	pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" Synonyms: initiate
	3.	pioneer - open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space"

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