The purpose of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom, but to set a limit to infinite error.
Father of modern observational astronomy
The purpose of science is not to open the door to infinite wisdom, but to set a limit to infinite error.
Father of modern observational astronomy
Often attributed, though the precise wording and source are debated. Captures his scientific ethos.
c. 1600s
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