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Charles Babbage

To those who have chosen the profession of medicine, a knowledge of chemistry, and of some branches of natural history, and, indeed, of several other departments of science, affords useful assistance.

Charles Babbage

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Charles Babbage is saying that doctors benefit from understanding chemistry, natural history, and other scientific fields. This scientific knowledge helps them perform their medical duties more effectively.

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