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“A mind which has once imbibed a taste for scientific inquiry, and has learnt the habit of applying its principles readily to the cases which occur, has within itself an inexhaustible source of pure and exciting contemplations.”

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John Herschel
John Herschel

Sir John Herschel was a British astronomer, mathematician, and chemist, renowned for his contributions to astronomy and photography. He was born on March 7, 1792, and died on May 11, 1871. more

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