It is therefore not unreasonable to suppose that some portion of the neglect of science in England, may be attributed to the system of education we pursue.CQuote by Charles Babbage about science
Perhaps it would be better for science, that all criticism should be avowed.CQuote by Charles Babbage about science
That science has long been neglected and declining in England, is not an opinion originating with me, but is shared by many, and has been expressed by higher authority than mine.CQuote by Charles Babbage about science
The accumulation of skill and science which has been directed to diminish the difficulty of producing manufactured goods, has not been beneficial to that country alone in which it is concentrated; distant kingdoms have participated in its advantages.CQuote by Charles Babbage about science
The pursuit of science does not, in England, constitute a distinct profession, as it does in many other countries.CQuote by Charles Babbage about science
To those who have chosen the profession of medicine, a knowledge of chemistry, and of some branches of natural history, and, indeed, of several other departments of science, affords useful assistance.CQuote by Charles Babbage about science