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wrote:
When did physics stop getting called natural philosophy and start getting
called physics?
I think it was mid 19th century as models turned from German naturalism
to more mechanistic models. I think it all correllated with the
introduction of the notion of energy.
That might not be the best answer, but it will give you a place to
start.