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FROM an educational point of view, an acquaintance with the history of scientific discovery is even more important than a knowledge of the results of scientific investigation up to the most recent date. The latter knowledge is essential for progress, as it is for practical application of results already gained. The former is needful in order to understand the methods of science, to imbibe the spirit of discovery, to appreciate the reciprocal action of hypothesis and experiment, and to acquire the mental habit of looking with scientific eyes upon every branch of human knowledge.
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ENGLISH MEDICINE IN THE ANGLO-SAXON TIMES 1 . Nature 70, 508–509 (1904). https://doi.org/10.1038/070508a0
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