Wait, why are these things mutually exclusive? He was both a physicist and an engineer! He literally used his knowledge of physics to physically engineer novel

Wait, why are these things mutually exclusive? He was both a physicist and an engineer! He literally used his knowledge of physics to physically engineer novel devices. As for your surgeon example, I sure as hell hope my surgeon identifies as a biologist. If someone's slicing me open, they better be up-to-date and involved with the literature. (To your point, after speaking to my fair share of medical doctors, it seems a frightening few actually do this.)