Ran photo off to record first human scientist (14)
I believe the answer is:
anthropologist
'human scientist' is the definition.
'anthropologist' can be an answer for 'scientist' (anthropologist is a kind of scientist). I'm unsure of the 'human' bit.
'ran photo off to record first' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates an anagram.
'to record' becomes 'log' (logging is a kind of recording).
'first' becomes 'ist' (ist resembles 1st).
'ran'+'photo'='ranphoto'
'ranphoto' is an anagram of 'anthropo'.
'anthropo'+'log'+'ist'='ANTHROPOLOGIST'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for anthropologist that I've seen before include "Possibly Margaret Mead" , "Scientist" , "Customs investigator" , "Humanity student" , "social observer" .)