• @[email protected]
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    741 year ago

    Scientists have been looking for funding since before the scientific method existed. Leonardo Da Vinci had patrons

    • @[email protected]
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      1 year ago

      Hey, some of the most famous scientists were rich as fuck and were doing research basically as a hobby.

      • Spzi
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        61 year ago

        Maybe (honest maybe) it was more the reverse; Some of the most richest people also enjoyed being scientists as a hobby.

        In times when no one else could afford to play along, this could make you one of the most famous scientists.

    • @captainlezbian
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      101 year ago

      As an artist. He was also an engineer but he wasn’t a scientist

    • MxM111
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      91 year ago

      For his arts, for sure. But for his science projects?