Academic Contributions Flashcards
Name this equation: A^2 + B^2 = C^2
The Pythagorean Theorem
What did Hippocrates do?
He started a medical school. He is also the inspiration for the Hippocratic Oath.
What is the Hippocratic Oath?
It is an oath taken by doctors even today where they swear to care for their patients and to respect their privacy.
Who wrote the first history book?
Herodotus wrote a book on the Persian Wars.
Who wrote the second history book?
Thucydides wrote a book on the Peloponnesian War.
Why is Thucydides’s book considered the first “scientific” history?
He checked his sources so that he could write as accurately as possible.
How did Aristotle affect zoology?
He was the first to classify animals.
How did the Greeks advance geography, the study of the earth?
They determined where the equator was and also started using lines of latitude and longitude.
