The term 'scientist' is an early 19th-century invention traced to two professors at Trinity College, Cambridge, yet people were able to do science well before that, showing the identity is not necessary to the activity.

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Matjaž Leonardis

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the name scientist is actually um an early 19th century invention um it was traced back to i think two um two to professors at i think trinity college in cambridge

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Matjaž Leonardis - Science, Identity and ProbabilityDwarkesh Patel
Created: 6/13/2026, 7:01:37 PM

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