I was speaking of the "natural philosophers" generally, not M Noether in particular.
Obviously to anyone with any sense, there are no laws in science, only in mathematics.
They had better PR back then. By naming their theories "laws," they ensured that the not-particularly-bright people of their future would respond to challenges with "It's a LAW!" whilst at the same time denigrating anything that terrified them by saying "That's just a theory."
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