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Karl Popper birth
On July 28, 1902, Karl Popper was born in Vienna, Austria. His birth would be the start of a remarkable journey in the field of philosophy. Through his distinct ideas and philosophies, he greatly influenced the way we perceive science and knowledge. -
Karl Popper introduces falsifiability
Karl Popper was a really important figure in the philosophy of science. He is the one who came up with the idea of falsifiability. Basically he said for a theory to be scientific, it has to be able to be proven wrong through tests or experiments. Think of this as a test for separating real science from stuff that just sounds good or sciency but can't really be put to the test. This idea was first introduced in Germany in 1934. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X8Xfl0JdTQ -
Falsifiability translated in English
Even though falsifiability was first introduced in 1934, it was put into English until November 1959. Popper also said science doesn't prove things right, it just makes them more likely to be right. He thought science was about trying to disprove theories and if they survive lots of attempts they become stronger, though never 100 percent proven. I like to think of this as nothing is ever truly correct, it just hasn't been proven false yet. -
Karl Popper's death
Karl Popper passed away on September 17, 1994 in his home in London. His ideas were a big deal for how we see scientific theories and how they should be open to change and adapting. It's like he encouraged scientists to be brave and open to changing their minds when new evidence is learned. His legacy lives on through the impacts he made while shaping modern scientific philosophy.