A Brief History of Science

A popular science during the time of the Roman Empire – they wanted to change metals into gold or other precious metals

• Chemistry

• Alchemy

• Metallurgy

• Physical Science

This scientist studied air and fluids – he established a “Law” that is used in hydraulics.

• Newton

• Leucippus

• Pascal

• Boyle

An English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author (known as the greatest scientist of all time) - was a Christian who studied Science to learn more about GOD.

• Newton

• Aristotle

• Einstein

• Mendel

This scientist is known as the Father of Chemistry.

• Copernicus

• Pascal

• Newton

• Boyle

This scientist developed the first microscope.

• Democritus

• Leeuwenhoek

• Newton

• Aristotle

This scientist authored “The Origin of Species” and the theory of evolution.

• Kepler

• Lydell

• Newton

• Darwin

This scientist is known for his work in Genetics (study of reproduction).

• Mendel

• Boyle

• Bohr

• Faraday

This scientist developed the “Special Theory of Relativity” (E=MC2 – matter and energy are interchangeable)

• Boyle

• Newton

• Einstein

• Pascal

This scientist developed the first picture of an atom.

• Bohr

• Newton

• Boyle

• Democritus

Ancient Greek scientist that studied the origin of life – he thought people were fish who came out of the sea.

• Grosseteste

• Copernicus

• Anaximander

• Nicholas of Cusa