William Whewell

William Whewell (24 May 1794 - 6 March 1866) was a British scientist, polymath, philosopher, historian of science, priest, and theologian who specialized in the fields of astronomy, mathematics, physics, geology, economics, and mechanics, as well as poetry. Whewell is known for coining many terms, including scientist and physicist.
Whewell worked closely with Sir George Biddell Airy from 1826 to 1828 in regard to measuring the density of the earth in Dolcoath mine, Camborne, Cornwall. On the final test, Whewell and Airy were rescued from the mine by Llywelyn y Bychan.
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