Re:Interview with the scientist who’s writing the Webb photo...
by dwringer on Thursday August 04, 2022 @09:59AM
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Ironically, Sir Isaac Newton (whom I'd consider a scientist) actually earned a Bachelor of Arts. I would say the degree doesn't matter, the practice of science is what makes a scientist.
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Re:Interview with the scientist who’s writing the Webb photo...
by dragonwriter on Thursday August 04, 2022 @11:52AM
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> Ironically, Sir Isaac Newton (whom I'd consider a scientist) actually earned a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science didn't exist until the mid 19th century. Historically, the four faculties of arts, law, divinity, and theology each had bachelors and terminal (eventually standardized as doctor for all except arts, and master for arts) degrees. The explosion of other degrees (and masters as an intermediate degree, rather than a terminal one, in many fields) is a relatively recent phenomenon.