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'''Natural Philosophy''' is a term applied to [[scientific]] study which was used extensively before the 19th century. | '''Natural Philosophy''' is a term applied to [[scientific]] study which was used extensively before the 19th century. | ||
| − | The term ''scientist'' only emerged in the 19th century. Prior to this, scientific study was called ''natural philosophy'' and scientists were ''natural philosophers.'' It entailed a broad areas of study of the universe, including [[mathematics]], [[chemistry]], [[physics]], [[anatomy], and so forth. | + | The term ''scientist'' only emerged in the 19th century. Prior to this, scientific study was called ''natural philosophy'' and scientists were ''natural philosophers.'' It entailed a broad areas of study of the universe, including [[mathematics]], [[chemistry]], [[physics]], [[anatomy]], and so forth. |
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Natural Philosophy is a term applied to scientific study which was used extensively before the 19th century.
The term scientist only emerged in the 19th century. Prior to this, scientific study was called natural philosophy and scientists were natural philosophers. It entailed a broad areas of study of the universe, including mathematics, chemistry, physics, anatomy, and so forth.