This dimension names the scientist most closely associated with a given scientific concept. Wikipedia notes that science is advanced "by research from scientists who are motivated by curiosity about the world and a desire to solve problems," and a concept is usually remembered through the name of the researcher who developed it. Browsing this way collects every concept associated with the same scientist.
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1. Wikipedia: Chemistry
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Robert Boyle, although skeptical of elements and convinced of alchemy, played a key part in elevating the "sacred art" as an independent, fundamental and philosophical discipline in his work The Sceptical Chymist (1661).
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