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History of social sciences

By GalaAn
  • Period: 476 to 1492

    Middle Age

    Catholic church was predominating
  • The feudalism
    801

    The feudalism

  • Paper Money
    1023

    Paper Money

    The first paper money launched in China by its own government was a major innovation.
  • “Invention of the compass”
    1086

    “Invention of the compass”

    It was invented originally in China, but it was brought to Europe during this period.
  • Magna Carta
    1215

    Magna Carta

    Granted the basis for individual rights.
  • First glasses
    1284

    First glasses

    The first glasses as such were created between 1270 and 1290 in Italy, specifically in Murano (a small island located north of Venice) using its famous Murano glass factories.
  • Period: 1401 to

    Renaissance

    The Renaissance was a time of great artistic, cultural and scientific effervescence that took place in Europe between the 14th and 16th centuries. During this period, numerous advances were made in different fields of knowledge that marked a before and after in the history of humanity.
  • The printing press
    1440

    The printing press

    Developed by Johannes Gutenberg
  • Fall of Constantinople
    1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    The end of the Middle Age, caused by the fall of the Constantinopla’s imperium thanks to the Ottoman Turks.
  • Era of exploration
    1476

    Era of exploration

  • Nautical strolabe
    1500

    Nautical strolabe

    The year is unknown so I put the date in the middle of the Renaissance
  • Beginning of Protestantism
    1518

    Beginning of Protestantism

  • Mannerism
    1520

    Mannerism

  • Creation of the telescope

    Creation of the telescope

    Telescope: created by Galileo Galilei
  • Period: to

    Enlightenment

    The main objective of this intellectual movement is to promote the use of reason to understand our reality.
  • Mercury thermometer, Daniel Grabiel Fahrenheit

    Mercury thermometer, Daniel Grabiel Fahrenheit

    Fahrenheit was the first person that use mercury to create a thermometer and later created his own temperature scale.
  • Ecyclopedia, Diderot and D’Ambert

    Ecyclopedia, Diderot and D’Ambert

    It was eminient in France were a group of philosophers released the publication of a multivolume encyclopedia. "The Enciclopédie"
  • Period: to

    Industrial revolution

    Process started in England in which the economy went based from agriculture to manufacturing products made by machines in industrial factories.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    This document was approved by the Continental Congress declaring the separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain.
  • French Revolution

    French Revolution

    Was a movement that involucrates social and political elements, because France was ruled by an absolute monarchy, it also had economic problems thanks to expenditures made by the nobility and there was a clearly social division.
  • Declaration of Rights of Men and Citizens

    Influenced by the American Independence in 1776 and the mood of Enlightenment, this declaration started a fresh period for politics.
  • Beginning of the capitalism

    Beginning of the capitalism

    Econonomic system based on industrial production.
  • Creation of vaccine, Edward Jenner

    Creation of vaccine, Edward Jenner

    He created a smallpox vaccine.
    He injected a boy with cowpox and he recovered, he then inject him with human smallpox, the boy remained immune.
  • Final of French Revolution

    It ended with Napoleon Bonaparte's coup d'état.
  • Emergence of the positivism

    Emergence of the positivism

    Is the application of scientific method to analyze the society.
  • Invention of steam locomotive

    Invention of steam locomotive

    It was one of the most important ways to travell and move materials. It is one of the most iconic inventions of the First Industrial Revolution.
  • Emergence of the sociology

    Emergence of the sociology

    This science says that we should use the scientific method in orden to have a better society. ( the year is aproximated).
  • Invention of the phone

    Invention of the phone

    It was invented by Antonio Meucci with the objective of communicate him with her wife.
  • Invention of the automobile

    Invention of the automobile

    It was produced with the objective to transport 3-4 people and to replace the horse.