Friday 7 September 2012

The term "scientist"


How did a "scientist" became known as a scientist in the English speaking world?
When did the word "scientist" came into being in the English language?
Read on 
http://tinyurl.com/bw9426p 

How do other languages describe those in the profession?


Language
Science Word
Scientist Word
Male Scientist
Female Scientist
English
Science
Scientist
Scientist
Scientist

German
Wissenschaft
Wissenschaftler
Wissenschaftler
Wissenschaftlerin
Spanish
ciencia
científico
científico femenino
científico masculino
French
Science
scientifique
femme scientifique
scientifique hommes

Italian
scienza
scienziato
scienziato femminile
scienziato maschio

Hindi
Vijñāna
Vaijñānika
Mahilā vaijñānika
Purua vaijñānika

Chinese
Kēxué
Kēxuéjiā
Nǚ kēxuéjiā
Nánxìng kēxuéjiā
Russian
nauka
uchenyy
zhenshchiny-uchenogo
muzhskoy uchenyy


Any views on this term?