Incomplete Timeline of Important People and Events from the History of Science and Technology
By mikemega5000
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Puts the Sun in the center of the Universe. Not entirely true, but he was onto something. Also called the "heliocentric model."
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Is burned at the stake in 1600.
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Describes relationship between pressure and volume.
P1 x V1 = P2 x V2 -
I. Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it.
II. The relationship between an object's mass m, its acceleration a, and the applied force F is F = ma. Force equals mass times acceleration.
III. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. -
Invented formal system of nomenclature.
Named and classified nearly 12,000 different species of plants in his lifetime. -
Considered the father of modern geology.
Viewed Earth as a machine that follows natural laws.
Determined that the Earth is ancient - millions of years old instead of the biblical age. -
Avagadro's Number:
6.023 x 10^23 = # of atoms in one mole -
Uses math to describe some properties of electromagnetism.
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E=mc^2
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A quantum particle that helps explain why things have mass. Short Video
