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Once I read that German is the language of science. I'm sorry HN people for not remembering exactly where, but it easy to find a ton of results about this on G
by edpichler 12y ago
Once I read that German is the language of science.
I'm sorry HN people for not remembering exactly where, but it easy to find a ton of results about this on Google: http://bit.ly/1CewLMB http://bit.ly/1CewLMB
- vixen99 12y agoStudy of German was mandatory for undergraduate chemists intending to do postgraduate work at University of St. Andrews in the 1960s. Not sure about other institutions.
- cbd1984 12y agoGerman was the language of science decades ago. Before that, it was Latin. Before that, it was Greek. (Your mileage may vary in various regions.) Things change.
- TomAnthony 12y agoThat changed dramatically after the second world war. There is a good article about it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29543708 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29543708