Home›Life Sciences›Field›BiologyBrowse ByBiologyThis 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. 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PrusinerBiologyStanley CohenBiologyStephen Jay GouldBiologySuvendra Nath BhattacharyyaBiologySydney BrennerBiologyTapas Kumar KunduBiologyTheophrastusBiologyTheunis PiersmaBiologyThomas Henry HuxleyBiologyTing-Chao ChouBiologyW. D. HamiltonBiologyWangari MaathaiBiologyWilliam Crawford WilliamsonBiologyWilliam Jackson HookerBiologyWilliam KirbyBiologyZinaida YermolyevaBiologyShowing 101 to 120 of 120, page 3 of 3.← Previous123Sources1. Wikipedia: Branches of sciencetier 2WikipediaBranches of science, lead and Natural science sectionsQuote, Branches of science, lead and Natural science sectionsNatural 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.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. 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