Definition
Papyrus
What is An ancient form of paper, made from a plant of the same name?
Today it is considered that Egyptian medicine was not true science, why?
It was focused on results and not the why.
This person was renowned for is knowledge of medicine in Egypt. People traveled from all over the Middle East hoping he could cure their illnesses.
Who is Imhotep?
This Person was called the "Laughing Philosopher" some think it is because he thought cheerfulness to be an important goal in life, others think it may have been because he would laugh when someone else was making a stupid mistake.
Who is Democritus?
Around 2650 B.C. a certain Egyptian scientist was helping to give the first interest in science.
Who is Imhotep
The idea that living organisms can be spontaneously formed from non-living substances.
What is Spontaneous generation?
Aristotle was funded by this ruler of Greece.
Who is Alexander the great?
Who is Leucippus?
Who is Democritus?
This scientist had rather an embarrassing moment, when he discovered how to measure how the exact amount of space an object took up by immersing it in water he was in the bath. This person got so excited that he ran through the streets yelling Eureka, but he forgot to put any clothes on.
Archimedes
True science begins to emerge in this time frame
What is 600 B.C. to 500 A.D.
Geocentric system
what is the system in which the earth is at the centre of the universe, and other planets and stars orbit around the earth?
The Geocentric system is also known by this name...
What is the Ptolemaic system?
This scientist is known for his three laws of physics
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
During the time that science stalls (500 A.D. to 1000 A.D.) This Empire was partially responsible for the fact. This empire wanted results not an explanation of why, similar to how the ancient Egyptians viewed medicine.
What is the Roman Empire?
Alchemy came about in this time period
When is 500 A.D. to 1,000 A.D.?
An endeavor dedicated to the accumulation and classification or observable facts in order to formulate general laws about the natural world.
What is Science?
This is the most well known form of Alchemy
What is the attempt to turn lead into gold?
This scientist came up with the heliocentric system
Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?
This scientist used science to disprove superstitions, one of these being that only goats blood could break diamonds.
Who is Roger Bacon?
Ptolemy lived around this time...
100 A.D.
Pasteurization
What is Partial sterilization of a substance that does not chemically alter the substance?
John Dalton
Anaximander was probably a pupil (student) of Thales, and was interested in what?
What is the study of life?
The Copernican system or the heliocentric system was originally rejected by the Roman Catholic church because...
Why is The Church liked the idea of Earth being the most important planet and therefore the centre of the universe?
Scientists such as Charles Darwin, Louis Pasteur, Gregor Mendel, and James Joule, were prominent.
(This is a bonus question that is not in your notes ;)
When is 1820-1900 A.D.