This dimension names the field a scientist is remembered for even when their own career spanned much more. Wikipedia notes that Thales "was arguably the first scientist for describing how cosmic events may be seen as natural, not necessarily caused by gods," a single insight that defines his legacy above all else. Browsing this way collects every scientist remembered chiefly for the same field.
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Comparison
Branch Nature Field (legacy)
Algebra, geometry, and astronomy
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Chemistry
Field (legacy)
1 entry
History and philosophy of science
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Logic and philosophy of language
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Logic, philosophy of language, and mathematics
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Mathematical logic and proof theory
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Mathematical statistics
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Mathematical statistics and biometrics
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Mathematician and astronomer
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Mathematician, astronomer, philosopher and poet
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Mathematics
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Mathematics and astronomy
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Mathematics and astronomy (infinite series, trigonometry)
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Mathematics and mathematical logic (computability theory)
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Mathematics and mathematical logic (set theory)
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Mathematics, logic and formal language
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Mathematics, probability theory
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Philosophy and logic (logical positivism)
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Philosophy of science
Field (legacy)
7 entries
Philosophy of science and mathematics
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Philosophy, logic, and mathematics
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Probability and statistics
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Psychology / Cognitive Science
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Statistics
Field (legacy)
4 entries
Statistics and data analysis
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Thermodynamics and philosophy of science
Field (legacy)
1 entry
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Branches of science
WikipediaBranches of science, lead section, three-group divisionQuote, Branches of science, lead section, three-group division
The branches of science, also referred to as sciences, scientific fields or scientific disciplines, are commonly divided into three major groups: Formal sciences...Natural sciences...Social sciences...
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