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“Men of Science would do well to talk plain English. The most abstruse questions can very well be discussed in our own tongue ... I make a particular appeal to the botanists, who appear to delight in troublesome words.”

Quote by Oliver Lodge

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Oliver Lodge was a renowned physicist known for his contributions to the fields of electromagnetism and radio communication. He was born on June 12, 1851, and passed away on August 22, 1940. more

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