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Science
The term science comes from the Latin word scientia, meaning "knowledge". It can be defined as a systematic attempt to discover, by means of observation and reasoning, particular facts about the world, and to establish laws connecting facts...
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Roman Science
The Romans assimilated earlier Greek science for their own purposes, evaluating and then accepting or rejecting that which was most useful, much as they did in other fields such as warfare, art, and theatre. This assimilation of Greek thought...
![Ancient Greek Science](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/1280.jpg?v=1719581165)
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Ancient Greek Science
Ancient Greek science is a modern term for the application of systematic inquiry into the individual, the world, and the universe, which began in Ionia in the 6th century BCE with Thales of Miletus (l. c. 585 BCE) and continued through the...
![Mesopotamian Science and Technology](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/2830.jpg?v=1708900506)
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Mesopotamian Science and Technology
Mesopotamian science and technology developed during the Uruk Period (4100-2900 BCE) and Early Dynastic Period (2900-1750 BCE) of the Sumerian culture of southern Mesopotamia. The foundation of future Mesopotamian advances in scientific/technological...
![Ancient Egyptian Science & Technology](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/6036.jpg?v=1717082943)
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Ancient Egyptian Science & Technology
The great temples and monuments of ancient Egypt continue to fascinate and amaze people in the modern day. The sheer size and scope of structures like the Great Pyramid at Giza or the Temple of Amun at Karnak or the Colossi of Memnon are...
![Carl Sagan, The Ionians and the Birth of Science](/uploads/kraked/6/6-3014_ci_preview.jpg)
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Carl Sagan, The Ionians and the Birth of Science
Cosmos A Personal Voyage The Ionians and the Birth of Science
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxeNgfo9ZDs
![Scientific Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/18023.png?v=1716576784)
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Scientific Revolution
The Scientific Revolution (1500-1700), which occurred first in Europe before spreading worldwide, witnessed a new approach to knowledge gathering – the scientific method – which utilised new technologies like the telescope to observe, measure...
![Jesuit Influence on Post-medieval Chinese Astronomy](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12509.jpg?v=1640201402)
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Jesuit Influence on Post-medieval Chinese Astronomy
Ancient China had seen little Western contact before the 16th century CE, the language, culture and science all being allowed to develop independently of foreign influence. By the time European Jesuit missionaries arrived in the 16th century...
![The Scientific Revolution: Crash Course History of Science #12](/uploads/kraked/6/6-2171_ci_preview.jpg)
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The Scientific Revolution: Crash Course History of Science #12
So, what exactly is a scientific revolution? And are they more than just moments in time Historians use to mark the beginning and ending of things through time? In this episode we'll look into some ideas and people named Nick and how they...
![The Foundation of the Royal Society](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/17932.png?v=1696194606)
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The Foundation of the Royal Society
The Royal Society was founded in 1662 to promote scientific research and increase our knowledge of the natural world. With royal patronage and a stellar membership of great minds, the society quickly gained international recognition for its...