The name of “applied science” is quite misleading, because, in the great majority of cases, invention, far from being an application of science, on the contrary creates a new branch of science.
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Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Fields, Factories and Workshops (1899; revised 1913 edition); Exact wording and attribution checked. Original English work advocating integration of scientific and manual education and decentralization of industry.
- Fields, Factories and Workshops (1899; revised 1913 edition)
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