He also proposed the term "physicist" at the same time, as a counterpart to the French word "physicien". Neither term gained wide acceptance until decades later; "scientist" became a common term in the late 19th century in the United States and around the turn of the 20th century in Great Britain. By the twentieth century, the modern notion of science as a special brand of information about the world, practiced by a distinct group and pursued through a unique method, was essentially in place.