Top Quotes & Sayings by Thomas Thomson

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Scottish chemist Thomas Thomson.
Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Thomas Thomson

Thomas Thomson MD was a Scottish chemist and mineralogist whose writings contributed to the early spread of Dalton's atomic theory. His scientific accomplishments include the invention of the saccharometer and he gave silicon its current name. He served as president of the Philosophical Society of Glasgow.

Chemistry, unlike other sciences, sprang originally from delusions and superstitions, and was at its commencement exactly on a par with magic and astrology. — © Thomas Thomson
Chemistry, unlike other sciences, sprang originally from delusions and superstitions, and was at its commencement exactly on a par with magic and astrology.
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