Scientists whose primary working field is a life science: biology, medicine, genetics, ecology, microbiology, anthropology or a related discipline that studies living organisms. Grouped by the same physical/life/earth/formal branches used elsewhere in this atlas's structure. A scientist who has worked in more than one branch is placed under the branch their most historically significant contribution belongs to, not split across groups.
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1. Wikipedia: Branches of science
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Natural science can be divided into two main branches: life science and physical science. Life science is alternatively known as biology, and physical science is subdivided into branches: physics, chemistry, astronomy and Earth science.
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