He was both a firm believer in Orphism (religion), as well as a scientific thinker and a precursor of physics.

This is one example of why Democritus is considered to be an early scientific thinker.

I'll wager he hasn't climbed the ranks by virtue of being a profound scientific thinker or innovative researcher.

"We really are trying to teach kids the habits of mind they need to be curious scientific thinkers," Ms. Taylor said.

Newton was not the first or the only great scientific thinker of the time.

Howard Bloom (born June 25, 1943) is an American author and scientific thinker.

For many decades, both religious and scientific thinkers have preferred to skirt this challenge.

Under the influence of positivists and scientific thinkers, the government assisted in public education.

He was both a firm believer in Orphic mysteries, as well as a scientific thinker and a precursor of physical science.

No scientific thinker, not even a Leonardo, can make do with observations alone.