Jean-Baptiste Biot, Biographie Universelle Ancienne et Moderne, as quoted by John Maxson Stillman, The Story of Early Chemistry (1924)
• More succinctly, "wisest of the rich and the richest of the wise", as quoted in Jungnickel, Christa, and Russell McCormmach. 1999. Cavendish: The Experimental Life. Rev. ed. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University Press.
• More succinctly, "wisest of the rich and the richest of the wise", as quoted in Jungnickel, Christa, and Russell McCormmach. 1999. Cavendish: The Experimental Life. Rev. ed. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University Press.
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He was the wealthiest of all scholars (savants) and probably also the most scholarly of all the wealthy.
— Jean-Baptiste Biot
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "He was the wealthiest of all scholars (savants) and probably also the most scholarly of all the wealthy." in the context of "Jean-Baptiste Biot, Biographie Universelle Ancienne et Moderne, as quoted by John Maxson Stillman, The Story of Early Chemistry (1924)
• More succinctly, "wisest of the rich and the richest of the wise", as quoted in Jungnickel, Christa, and Russell McCormmach. 1999. Cavendish: The Experimental Life. Rev. ed. Lewisburg, Pa.: Bucknell University Press." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Henry Cavendish
Henry Cavendish FRS (10 October 1731 – 24 February 1810) was a British scientist noted for his discovery of hydrogen or what he called "inflammable air". Cavendish is also known for the Cavendish experiment, his measurement of the Earth's density, and early research into electricity.
About Henry Cavendish
Henry Cavendish FRS (10 October 1731 – 24 February 1810) was a British scientist noted for his discovery of hydrogen or what he called "inflammable air". Cavendish is also known for the Cavendish experiment, his measurement of the Earth's density, and early research into electricity.
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