natural philosophy
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- natural philosopher noun
Etymology
Origin of natural philosophy
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75
Example Sentences
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Zoe Kurland: John Tyndall was working as a professor of natural philosophy at The Royal Institution in London, publishing research in European journals.
From Scientific American • Nov. 9, 2023
There, daily Bible study shared a dense curriculum with history, geography, mathematics, natural philosophy, Greek, Latin, music and rhetoric.
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2023
In philosophy, the early modern era is delineated by the rapid advancement of natural philosophy, which in turn sparked the scientific revolution.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
John Tyndall was a mountaineer, prolific writer of science books, prominent physicist and professor of natural philosophy at the Royal Institution of Great Britain.
From Scientific American • Aug. 26, 2019
Although styled professor of mathematics, his brief included what we would now call physics and was then called natural philosophy.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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