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Like most of the "great minds" of the age, he was a gentleman scientist. That is, he came from some wealth that was mostly self-maintaining (in his case, family
by stan_rogers 6y ago
Like most of the "great minds" of the age, he was a gentleman scientist. That is, he came from some wealth that was mostly self-maintaining (in his case, family agricultural holdings - not super-rich, but not having to make his own living either). After Napoleon, he was promoted to middling nobility with all of the privileges that entails.
- waheoo 6y agoI don't understand the quotes here. Are you saying rich people can't have great minds? Or are you saying they had it easy? If so, whats your point? Its a bit like saying Jeff Bezos, bill gates, Steve jobs and others are all a product of the time. I'm not going to say they're not, but that doesn't make their achievements any less great to me.
- tejohnso 6y agoQuotes don't always imply a negative connotation. Could simply mean to call attention to a common phrase, with the typical colloquial meaning intended.