What does the cryptic crossword clue "Scientist foremost among best of historical researchers (4)" mean?

The definition is "Scientist". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). B (first_letter="best") + O (first_letter="of") + H (first_letter="historical") + R (first_letter="researchers") = BOHR; definition: "Scientist" The answer is BOHR.

Scientist foremost among best of historical researchers (4)

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