(n.) One who originates.

agent ancestors apprentice architect artificer artist author begetter beginner builder catalyst causer conceiver constructor craftsman creator designer deviser discoverer effector engenderer engineer executor executrix father founder generator grower inaugurator industrialist initiator inspirer instigator institutor introducer inventor journeyman maker manufacturer master master craftsman mother mover organizer original parent past master patriarch planner precursor prime mover primum mobile producer raiser realizer shaper sire smith wright