@N023842@BlueRepublik Roger Bacon emphasized experimentation and observation; identified obstructions to transference of truth (uninstructed popular opinion, erroneous customs)
@N023842@BlueRepublik 19th century impartial compilation of top 300 mathematicians in the previous 27 centuries, 5% Jesuits (existing then for only 2 centuries) 1 of 20
@BlueRepublik Itโs hilarious bc they probably went to university, a concept pioneered by The Catholic Church. Much of the scientific advancements we take for granted today were as well. Hell, even the concept of Charity.