Accord Quote by Charles Babbage
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“Science in England is not a profession: its cultivators are scarcely recognised even as a class. Our language itself contains no single term by which their occupation can be expressed. We borrow a foreign word [Savant] from another country whose high ambition it is to advance science, and whose deeper policy, in accord with more generous feelings, gives to the intellectual labourer reward and honour, in return for services which crown the nation with imperishable renown, and ultimately enrich the human race.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Life of Charles Babbage by H. W. Dickinson, 1918
Science in England lacks professional status; its practitioners are undervalued and unnamed, relying on foreign terms for recognition.
In simple terms: English scientists lack a clear professional label.
Key Takeaway
Advocate for proper recognition of scientific work.
Themes
recognition
science
professionalism
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
analytical
observational
When to use this quote
- policy making
- academic hiring
- public outreach
- funding decisions
Key Concepts
sociology of science
status
language
Questions to Reflect On
- How can societies formally recognize scientific contributions?
- What structures reinforce the current neglect?
A Different Perspective
Recognition alone may not solve systemic undervaluation.
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