Lesson 1.1 Flashcards
What are the different periods in S&T?
- Ancient Period
- Medieval Period / Middle Ages
- Renaissance Period
- First Industrial Revolution
- The 19th Century
- Late 19th Century
- 20th Century
When is the Ancient Period?
3,500 BC to 500 AD
What are the 2 important inventions in the Ancient Period (3,500 BC to 500 AD)?
- Papyrus
- Clock
The first use of this invention was way back 3,000 BC by the ancient Egyptians.
The Papyrus
The writings of the ancient Egyptians?
Hieroglyphics
What part of the Papyrus plant was utilized to create paper?
Pith
It was invented by the Sumerians in 2000 BC.
The Clock
When is the Medieval Period/ Middle Ages?
500 AD to 15th Century
Also known was the Dark Ages, start of first industrial revolution.
Medieval Period/Middle Ages
He was the emperor (742-814) who ruled Western Europe in 800-815. He established a scholastic tradition.
Charlemagne
/ Medieval Period/ Middle Ages/
What occured in 1250-1500 AD ?
Advancement in philosophy of science and refinement of scientific method.
Vertical windmills, spectacles, mechanical clocks, water mulls, three-field crop rotation
Medieval Period/Middle Ages
This was the greatest invention during thr Medieval Period/Middle Ages.
The Printing Press (1395-1468) by Johannes Gutenberg
When is the Renaissance Period?
14th to 17th century
In the Renaissance period, what was Western Europe’s greatest achievements?
-technology of printing books (e.g., Bible)
/ Renaissance Period /
In 1250-1350…
wood printing from China (Chinese prepared printed materials used by Muslims)
/ Renaissance Period /
In 12th Century, paper-making in China reached Spain and new printers’ ink originated from Flemish oil painting.
Real
/ Renaissance Period /
In 1500, Europe produced 6 million copies of books with printing press.
Yes
/ Renaissance Period /
1473-1543 _______ _________ a Polis mathematician and astronomer said that the sun is the center of the solar system.
The Catholic Church banned his book.
Nicolas Copernicus
/ Renaissance Period /
In 1564-1642 (Galileo Galilei) ..?
improved telescope, discovered celestial bodies, heliocentric solar systems, experiments of pendulum and falling objects
Technologies found were iron production, steam engine and textiles.
First Industrial Revolution (18th Century)
Name the 4 inventors in the First Industrial Revolution.
• James Watt - steam engine
• Robert Fulton - steamboat used by Watt’s engine
• Thomas Edison - lightbulb
• George Stephenson- first steam powered locomotive
This is the age of machine tools. Invention of usable electricity, steel, and petroleum products.
19th Century — 2nd Industrial Revolution
/ 19th Century /
In 1803, ______ _______ published his atomic theory and studied colorblindedness.
John Dalton
/ 19th Century /
________ ________ formulated the Periodic Table.
Dmitri Mendeleev
/ 19th Century /
In 1847, _________ _____ ____________ formulated the Law of Conservation of Energy and invented the ophthalmoscope.
Hermann von Helmholtz
Name the great minds of the late 19th century and their works in Physics.
James Clark Maxwell — Light is an EM waves (1873) ; proved by Hertz in 1888
Henri Becquerel — discovered radioactivity (1896)
Marie Curie and Pierre Curie — discovered radium (1898)
Joseph Thomson — discovered the electron (1897)
Use of scientific methods, new discoveries and new technologies.
20th Century
What year was the internet invented?
1969
What does ARPAnet stand for?
Advanced Research Project Agency Network — for global communication, gathering information
What year was Artificial Intelligence (AI) invented?
1940.
AI was designed to perform humanlike intellectual processes and …?
—assist doctors for diagnosis.
What year did Steve Jobs and _____ ________ introduced APPLE?
Steve Wozniak, 1976
In 1908, Henry Ford began mass production of…?
cars for Model T
/ Filipino Inventors /
The medical incubator was invented by ______ _______ in 1941.
Fe del Mundo (first Asian student in Harvard School of Medicine)
What are the three advantages of e-jeepney?
- Nature-friendly. Noiseless and smokeless.
- Uses electricity so that use of expensive diesel will gradually decrease.
- More profit for jeepney drivers because electricity is significantly cheaper than the ordinary diesel.
/ Filipino Inventors /
What did Dr. Abelardo Aguilar discover in 1949?
Erythromycin
Who stole Dr. Aguilar’s idea and patented it?
Eli Lilly
It was invented as a hunting weapon by the ancient Filipinos, probably in Visayas. Discovered when Magellan landed.
Yoyo
This toy was used by the natives 400 years ago as a combat weapon against Spaniards and intruders. The first “yoyo” was large and had sharp edges and studs. It was also attached to ______ ft. long ropes for flinging at enemies or prey.
20
The modern version of Yoyo today was the brainchild of law undergraduate…
Pedro Flores
/ Filipino Inventors /
_______ ________ in 1972 invented the world’s first 16-bit chip. (While working at Commodore). This led to the development of GUI.
Diosdado Banatao
The Filipino Patis was the basis for the Vietnamese and Thai fish sauce industries. It was invented by?
Tantay Food and Sauces
/ Filipino Inventors /
______ _______ won the gold medal for this at the prestigious International Inventor’s Forum among 1500 other entries.
Rolando dela Cruz
What was Rolando dela Cruz’s invention?
“DeBCC” anti-cancer cream, Nov. 2005 —for basal skin carcinoma (BSC)
Aside from the DeBCC anti-cancer cream, this is invention of Rolando dela Cruz in 2000.
Mole Remover
dela Cruz’s mole remover invention could easily remove deeply grown moles
or warts from the skin without leaving marks or hurting the patient. His formula was extracted from…?
Cashew Nut (Annacardium occidentale)
/ Filipino Inventors /
This was invented by Francisco Quisumbing.
Quink Ink
- quick drying
- water resistant
- does not clog pen opening
- does not blot and will not fade
- developed to work with Parker pens
The train which has three charging systems; the solar panel, wind mill, and the pedals. Energy from these three systems will be charged to the six batteries attached to the train and will power up the the two 24 volts motor to run the train.
Bryan Yuson (electronics engineer)
/ Filipino Inventors /
- Moon Buggy. He was the project leader for NASA in the buggy development.
Eduardo San Juan
/ Filipino inventors /
__________ _______ developed the method for detecting drug use by pregnant females by detecting traces in the baby’s stools.
Dr. Enrique Ostrea
/ Filipino Inventors /
In ________, the Karaoke was invented by _________ ________.
Roberto del Rosario
/ Filipino Inventors /
In ______, the video phone was invented by…?
1955, Gregorio Zara
