“ Written in 1895, Alfred Nobel's will endowed prizes for scientific research in chemistry, physics, and medicine. At that time, these fields were narrowly defined, and researchers were often classically trained in only one discipline. In the late 19th century, knowledge of science was not a requisite for success in other walks of life. Flip for author Peter Agre Flip back
“ The art of medicine was to be properly learned only from its practice and its exercise. Flip for author Thomas Sydenham Flip back