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Scientists of Faith
OTHER SCIENTISTS OF FAITH
FROM THE PAST
Every one of these scientists, whose names are listed in this section,
who have made significant contributions to science, believed in Creation.
These scientists are a clear example that believing in Creation does not
conflict with science, and that, on the contrary, religion actually
encourages science.
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)
Art, Engineering, Architecture Physics, Meteorology
Georgius Agricola (1494-1555) Richard Kirwan (1733-1812)
Mineralogy Mineralogy
John Wilkins (1614-1672) Timothy Dwight (1752-1817)
Astronomy and mechanics Educator
Walter Charleton (1619-1707) James Parkinson (1755-1824)
President of Royal College of Medicine
Physicians
William Kirby (1759-1850)
Isaac Barrow (1630-1677) Entomology (the study of
Professor of Mathematics insects)
Nicolas Steno (1631-1686) Benjamin Barton (1766-1815)
Stratigraphy Botany, zoology
Thomas Burnet (1635-1715) John Dalton (1766-1844)
Geology The founder of the modern
atomic theory
Increase Mather (1639-1723)
Astronomy Charles Bell (1774-1842)
Anatomy
Nehemiah Grew (1641-1712)
Medicine John Kidd (1775-1851)
Chemistry
William Whiston (1667-1752)
Physics, Geology Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss
(1777-1855)
John Hutchinson (1674-1737) Geometry, Geology, Magnetism,
Paleontology Astronomy
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