Historical Thread of Creativity Across Cultures By tmontenarello Period: Feb 15, 1564 to Jan 8, 1642 Life of Galileo Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician that contributed to the scientific revolution Jul 5, 1687 Newton publishes "The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" describing the three laws of motion Oct 3, 1689 Philosopher John Locke publishes "A Letter Concerning Toleration" Mar 26, 1778 Beethoven's first public performance Apr 1, 1836 Charles Dickens publishes the "Pickwick Papers" to begin his literary success Nov 24, 1859 Darwin published "On the Origins of Species" describing his theory of natural selection Mar 1, 1976 Steve Jobs co-founded Apple Computer