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Robert Hooke, using a microscope, observes cells (1665).; Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovers microorganisms (1674–1676).; James Lind, publishes 'A Treatise of the Scurvy' which describes a controlled shipboard experiment using two identical populations but with only one variable, the consumption of citrus fruit (1753).
1380: The Kerala school develops convergence tests for infinite series. [111] 1380: Madhava of Sangamagrama solves transcendental equations by iteration. [113] 1380: Madhava of Sangamagrama discovers the most precise estimate of π in the medieval world through his infinite series, a strict inequality with uncertainty 3e-13.
This category is for articles on history books with scientific discoveries as a topic. Pages in category "History books about scientific discoveries" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
The book, subtitled A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself, is a history of human discovery. Discovery in many forms is described: exploration, science, medicine, mathematics, and more-theoretical ones, such as time, evolution, plate tectonics, and relativity.
Louis Pasteur was a pioneer in chemistry, microbiology, immunology and vaccinology. pictore/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty ImagesSome of the greatest scientific discoveries haven’t resulted in ...
Merton believed that it is multiple discoveries, rather than unique ones, that represent the common pattern in science. [4] Merton contrasted a "multiple" with a "singleton"—a discovery that has been made uniquely by a single scientist or group of scientists working together. [5] The distinction may blur as science becomes increasingly ...
Read more below: 1) DEAD SEA SCROLLS. Beginning in 1947, one of the most important discoveries of the 20th Century occurred along the steep cliffs and desert caverns, which are located near the ...
Morton highly recommended the book. He considered it well written and organised and accessible to high-school students. [10] Perly Rae found the book readable and fascinating, but suggested that Roberts had overlooked the contributions of female inventors. [11] Pomeranz praised the book as "fascinating, dramatic, and amusing".