Химик в двадцать раз полезнее всякого поэта — Ivan Turgenev | Printable Wall Art

“Химик в двадцать раз полезнее всякого поэта”
“A chemist is twenty times more useful than any poet”

Words by Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) — Author of Fathers and Sons.

About this quote

This famous line expresses a radical rejection of romantic art and sentiment in favour of practical science. Spoken by a utilitarian character, it places measurable material progress above artistic expression. It challenges traditional values by provocatively asserting that hard science contributes far more to society's wellbeing than poetry ever could, poking gentle fun at the endless debate between pragmatic utility and creative imagination.

It comes from Ivan Turgenev's 1862 novel Fathers and Sons. The line is spoken by the character Yevgeny Bazarov, a famous literary embodiment of 19th-century Russian nihilism and scientific utilitarianism.

People often hang this print in a science classroom or laboratory to bring clever humour to the workspace.

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