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1834 Coins the word 'scientist' and physicist
William Whewell was the man who came up with the words "scientist" and 'physicist'. He was well respected at the time when he published "Quarterly Review" in 1834. He also created more words used than any other scientist and was considered a wordsmith in the entire scientific community. Asworth, W."Scientist of the day-William Whewell" William Whewell-Linda Hall Library May/24/2019, https://www.lindahall.org/about/news/scientist-of-the-day/william-whewell. -
The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, founded upon their history
William Whewell releases book relating to the philosophy of inductive sciences. Whewell was a major supporter of "inductive reasoning" when it came to science. Both prior knowledge and empirical elements combined to form his scientific view. Snyder, Laura J., "William Whewell", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Summer 2022 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2022/entries/whewell/. -
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A Victorian Debate
Below is a link to a youtube video that goes more into the philosphical debate Whewell had with a fellow colleague John Stuart Mill. "Episode 4.7:William Whewell-A victorian debate." The Scientific Odyssey project, 2001. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGw1q0kPb4U -
On the Philosophy of Discovery
In this book, Whewell has two main principles that are connected and related to each other. These are the opposition of ideas and sensations, and the distinction of practical and speculative knowledge. He claims that although practical knowledge can be considered speculation(as all knowledge) There is a distinction in the two with their respective histories. Whewell. W. "On the Philosophy if Discovery" Cambridge: C. J Clay University Press 1860