This is an endeavor dedicated to the accumulation and classification of observable facts in order to formulate general laws about the natural world
What is Science
100
Many historians view these three individuals as humanity's first real scientists
Who are Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes
100
He is the father of life sciences.
Who is Aristotle
100
Real science was actively discouraged in most parts of the world because ______ had little use for the practice of explaining the world around us
What is the Roman Empire
100
He is often called the father of the scientific method
Who is Robert Grosseteste
200
An ancient Egyptian renowned for his knowledge of medicine, he may have used ______ to help prevent pain and ________ to help prevent infection.
Who is Imhotep, poppy plant and moldy bread.
200
He proposed that all matter is made of little units called atoms and is known as the father of the atomic theory
Who is Leucippus
200
He was one of the first scientists to demonstrate how closely mathematics and science were linked
Who is Archimedes
200
The practice of finding a way to turn lead into gold
What is Alchemy
200
The priest who solved the mystery of the rainbow
Who is Dietrich Von Freiberg
300
An ancient form of paper made from a plant of the same name
What is Papyrus
300
Describes how tightly packed a substance is
What is Density
300
He was the first to attempt a complete description of the planets and the stars and he assumed the earth was at the center of the universe.
Who is Ptolemy
300
Many Historians call it this because little was learned during this period.
What are the dark ages
300
He predicted that science would bring about marvels such as flying machines, explosives, submarines and worldwide travel.
Who is Roger Bacon
400
The Chinese were credited with making the first _________ to aid in their travels and the Mesopotamians were credited with making the first ______ to aid in making pottery
What are a compass and a pottery wheel
400
Anaximenes thought this was the most basic substance in nature.
What is Air
400
Aristotle's greatest work was his large scale attempt at this.
What is the classification of plants and animals
400
The large volumes of scientific observations and speculations created by the Roman Catholic Monks during this period
What are encyclopedias
400
The first scientist to study Aristotle's ideas critically. Using mathematics and experiments he was able to show that most of what Aristotle said about motion was wrong.
Who is Thomas Bradwardine
500
Egyptian Doctors and inventors of the ancient world collected lots of facts but where not considered scientists because of this
What is the lack of using the facts to try to explain the world around them.
500
The two important facts Democritus was correct about
What is 1. all things are composed of atoms
2. Atoms are in constant motion
500
This is another name for the Ptolemaic system
What is the geocentric system
500
This is what the Chinese called a guest star in 1054
What is the supernova the crab nebula
500
His studies of the planets were revolutionary because he was one of the first to break from Ptolemy's geocentric view. He believed that the earth spins while it travels around the sun.