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The Scientific Revolution was built upon the foundation of ancient Greek learning and science in the Middle Ages, as it had been elaborated and further developed by Roman/Byzantine science and medieval Islamic science. [6] Some scholars have noted a direct tie between "particular aspects of traditional Christianity" and the rise of science.
Although the European Union was only founded in 1993, the tradition of scientific research in Europe is much older and can be traced back to the scientific revolution. Europe is home to some of the world's oldest universities, such as the University of Bologna, although the oldest European universities were, at the time of their foundation ...
The term revolution is used to denote trends which have resulted in great social changes outside the political sphere, such as changes in mores, culture, philosophy or technology. Many have been global, while others have been limited to single countries. Such revolutions include: The Agricultural Revolutions, which include:
The scientific revolution saw the creation of the first scientific societies, the rise of Copernicanism, and the displacement of Aristotelian natural philosophy and Galen's ancient medical doctrine. By the 18th century, scientific authority began to displace religious authority, and the disciplines of alchemy and astrology lost scientific ...
Some examples of technological revolutions were the Neolithic Revolution, the Industrial Revolution in the mid 1800s, the scientific-technical revolution about 1950–1960, and the Digital Revolution. The distinction between universal technological revolution and singular revolutions have been debated.
The Scientific Revolution occurs in Europe around this period, greatly accelerating the progress of science and contributing to the rationalization of the natural sciences. 16th century: Gerolamo Cardano solves the general cubic equation (by reducing them to the case with zero quadratic term).
1848: The Revolutions of 1848 were a wave of failed liberal and republican revolutions that swept through Europe. The French Revolution of 1848 led to the creation of the French Second Republic. The Revolutions of 1848 in the Italian states. The Revolutions of 1848 in the German states. The Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire
Pages in category "Scientific Revolution" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...