As an aside, there are no RE scientists, just scientists.
There are scientists who favor RET and scientists who favor FET. They come in all shapes and sizes.
Perhaps, although I would not call either of them FE scientists or RE scientists.
I reread the discussion, and you're right. My mistake.
Samuel Rowbotham was a legitimate FE scientist. So was Lady Elizabeth Blount, and arguably 80s synth scientist Thomas Dolby (who was actually the first legitimate member of our great society and is still alive today).