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EPISODE · Mar 10, 2020 · 14 MIN

Scientist: Have You Heard About the Word?

from Math! Science! History! · host Gabrielle Birchak

In 1834 the scientist William Whewell proposed a term that would combine the activities of physicists, chemists, philosophers, philologists, and mathematicians. That word was Scientist! But, there was push back and entertaining infighting in Britain about the absurdity of the word and it's all in the podcast! If you are interested in reading more about the word scientist, I have links on my Website at www.MathScienceHistory.com ! So please, visit me! And while you're there, please feel free to buy me a cup of coffee!  To purchase Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life, visit https://a.co/d/eU41Uun  Thank you for listening! Until next week, carpe diem! Gabrielle Music is public domain. Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers. www.LloydRodgers.com 

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