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“I do not think the division of the subject into two parts - into applied mathematics and experimental physics a good one, for natural philosophy without experiment is merely mathematical exercise, while experiment without mathematics will neither sufficiently discipline the mind or sufficiently extend our knowledge in a subject like physics.”

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Balfour Stewart

Balfour Stewart was a Scottish physicist renowned for his contributions to optics and thermodynamics. He conducted groundbreaking research on the photoelectric effect, which paved the way for quantum theory. Stewart held academic positions at the University of Edinburgh and the Royal Institution of Great Britain. more

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