alleryBefore the word scientist appeared, a person doing scientific research was called what?
AA master craftsman
BA court scholar
CA natural philosopher
DA trained engineer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A natural philosopher
1. The word scientist is only from 1834.
2. Earlier, researchers were known as natural philosophers or men of science.
3. Craftsman, court scholar and technologist were not the standard term for researchers.
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