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Jan 1, 1393
Chaucer uses the word "create"
First used in the work 'The Parson's Tale' in 'Canterbury Tales' -
Francis Bacon
Bacon writes "Advancement of Learning," which became an accepted argument for the importance of empirical investigation -
Thomas Hobbes
Hobbes is the first major figure to recognize how important imagination was in human thought and planning, as well as how constructive it could be, which helped pave the way for discussions during the Enlightenment -
Research
The word 'reserch' entered English, meaning deliberate scientific inquiry -
Royal Society Chartered
The Royal Society was chartered by Charles II, which institutionalized science and scientific research -
Separation of creativity
Separation of the idea of 'creativity' from 'genius,' 'originality,' 'talent,' and 'formal education.' -
Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" -
Francis Galton
Galton studied empirical methods to measure individual differences
