Sure, some philosophers of science would say that geometry is part of physics, and in that sense the Greeks laid a good foundation indeed; most, though, would v

Sure, some philosophers of science would say that geometry is part of physics, and in that sense the Greeks laid a good foundation indeed; most, though, would view mathematics merely as something of a prerequisite (akin to general literacy), and Faraday, while regretful of not knowing mathematics, did pretty good without it. (This latter fact should not be underestimated: physics is by its nature an experimental science, but the very idea of this, and that experiment is the sole criterion of truth, has occurred to people only relatively recently.)