L1 Flashcards
when was the word scientist first used?
1833
who firstly used the word scientist?
Whewell
a quando risale il primo “scientific” journal
1665
how was the first “scientific” journal called
philosophical transactions of the royal society
when does the first scientific journal divides in 2?
1887
how was the philosophical transactions of royal society split?
A:physical, mathematical and engineering sciences
B: biological sciences
what did Faraday call himself?
philosopher
OED for Philosopher
originally detonating an expert or a student of any branch pf knowledge including physical and natural sciences
when did philosophy divide in 3 branches
middle age
name the 3 branches in which philosophy divided?
- natural
- moral
- metaphysical
describe the universe according to Aristotle
- celestial and sublunary realms
- 4 sublunary elements
- natural and forced motion in sublunary realms
name the 4 sublunary elements according to Aristotle
water earth fire air
basis of knowledge according to Aristotle
observation using human senses
name the 4 causes outlined by Aristotle
material formal efficient final
what is the material cause
what an object is made of