Independent scientist
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A gentleman scientist is a financially independent scientist who pursues scientific study without direct affiliation to a public institution such as a university or government-run research and development body. The expression arose in post-Renaissance Europe but became less common in the 20th century as government and private funding increased.
Most gentleman scientists have at some point in their career been affiliated with some academic institution, such as Charles Darwin who was affiliated with the Geological Society of London.
See also
Notable gentleman scientists
- Alfred Lee Loomis
- Antoine Lavoisier
- Benjamin Franklin
- Charles Darwin
- David Rittenhouse
- Henry Cavendish
- Henry Fox Talbot
- George Frederick Kunz
- Goldsworthy Gurney
- James Lovelock
- Robert Boyle
- Christopher J. Date
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