Inherited wealth makes scientific advances possible, too. It is extremely unlikely that either Charles Darwin or Albert Einstein would have embarked on their careers without it. While I chose to study electrical engineering for financial reasons, it is my goal to give my future children the economic security and education they would need to become Gentleman Scientists.
The house of Cavendish, the current Dukes of Devonshire, Had one member of the family who was hugely involved in gentlemanly scientific research and improvement. It is covered well in a book called the serpent and the stag for about a whole chapter. Fascinating stuff
Inherited wealth makes scientific advances possible, too. It is extremely unlikely that either Charles Darwin or Albert Einstein would have embarked on their careers without it. While I chose to study electrical engineering for financial reasons, it is my goal to give my future children the economic security and education they would need to become Gentleman Scientists.
https://swiftenterprises.substack.com/p/the-gentleman-scientist
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The house of Cavendish, the current Dukes of Devonshire, Had one member of the family who was hugely involved in gentlemanly scientific research and improvement. It is covered well in a book called the serpent and the stag for about a whole chapter. Fascinating stuff