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title: "2 Definition Scientist Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [“Dawkins is an eloquent science journalist. What else is he? I mean journalism is a high and influential profession. But he’s not a scientist, he’s never done scientific research. My definition of a scientist is that you can complete the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-o-wilson/dawkins-is-an-eloquent-science-journalist-what-else-is-he-i-mean/)

[Edward O. Wilson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-o-wilson/)

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> [Using any reasonable definition of a scientist, we can say that 80 to 90 percent of all the scientists that have ever lived are alive now. Alternatively, any young scientist, starting now and looking back at the end of his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-j-de-solla-price/using-any-reasonable-definition-of-a-scientist-we-can-say-that-80-to/)

[Derek J. de Solla Price](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-j-de-solla-price/)

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