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600 BCE
Thales introduces ideas about the natural world
The greek philosopher Thales, the "father of science", introduces the idea that that natural events such as lighting and earthquakes, have natural causes, rather than supernatural causes. -
Jan 1, 700
Geber introduces scientific method
Geber is the "father of science" for introducing the scientific method. -
Jan 1, 1000
The Dark Ages
The "Dark Ages" is a historical period traditionally referring to the Middle Ages. It emphasizes the demographic, cultural and economic deterioration that supposedly occurred in Western Europe. No scientific involvement for a long period of time. -
Jan 1, 1500
Scientific Revolution
the scientific revolution introduced 'modern western science" and theories such as "the sun is the center of our solar system" and Newtons 3 laws of motion were introduced. -
The Periodic Table
The Periodic Table is based on the 1869 Periodic Law proposed by Russian chemist Dmitry Mendeleev. He had noticed that, when arranged by atomic weight, the chemical elements lined up to form groups with similar properties. -
Marie Curie wins nobel prize
Marie Curie is the first woman to ever win a Nobel prize. She won for her discovery of radiation. -
Marie Curie wins second Nobel Prize
She won her second nobel prize in 1911 for chemistry and her discovery of radium and polonium -
Einstein introduces the Theory of Relativity
E=MC^2. His theory relates to energy and matter. -
Gorges Lemaitre and the Big Bang Theory
Nobody knows exactly how the universe came into existence, but many scientists believe that it happened about 13.7 billion years ago with a massive explosion, called the Big Bang. In 1927, Georges Lemaître proposed the Big Bang theory of the universe. -
Maria Goeppert Mayer
Maria won the nobel prize in physics and was the 2nd female to win a nobel prize. She won for introducing a new model of the nucleus of an atom. -
HIV virus
In 1983 and 1984, Luc Montagnier of France and Robert Gallo of the United States discovered the HIV virus and determined that it was the cause of AIDS. -
Ellen Ochoa is the first hispanic woman in space