William Whewell
1794-1866
British scientist and theologist who in 1840 wrote, "We need very much a name to describe a cultivator of science in general. I should incline to call him a scientist....
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Whewell, William(1794–1866)
William Whewell, the British philosopher and historian of science, was born in Lancaster. He spent the greater part of his life at Trinity College, Cambridge, as an ...
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William Whewell is best known for coining the word scientist. When his name appears at all in standard histories of science, it is usually to note this linguistic contribution or his impact on his alm...
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William Whewell
Whewell, William (1794-1866)
William Whewell