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[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Then there's me, knowing about Mary Somerville, confused, because the word was invented to include women. The term before was 'man of science' and it so seemed inappropriate a term for Mary. Hence: 'scientist'.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Somerville