STS Flashcards
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Believed that observation and comparison were necessary to gain knowledge.
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Aristotle
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From what era was it first used/invented- Newspaper
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Ancient
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Used to describe people who are not greatly affected by joy or grief.
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Stoic
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Science is a body of knowledge; Technology is the application and use of scientific knowledge for a specific purpose.
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Education is an essential part of social development; Curriculum development is needed to adapt to change.
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Deemed important in the medieval era because they regulated daily prayer and work-schedules strictly.
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Mechanical Clock
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Social status was deemed important because of the boost in inequality between people.
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Pre-Spanish Period
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The first schools were established.
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Spanish Colonial Period
9
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From what civilization was it first originated- Water Mill
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Mesopotamian
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Sigmund Freud was able to change people’s perception of psychology with his theory of psychoanalysis; It explained how human mind works and cure its mild mental illness.
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The Agricultural society started.
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Spanish Colonial Period
12
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Society were led by political leaders (Sultan, Datu) and spiritual leaders (Shaman).
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Pre-Spanish Period
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Copernicus suggested that the center of the solar system was not the Earth; His idea was rejected and he was even persecuted as heretic at that time.
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From what era was it first used/invented- Wig
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Ancient
15
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From what era was it first used/invented- Bicycle
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Modern
16
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From what civilization was it first originated- Cosmetics
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Egyptian
17
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From what civilization was it first originated- Newspaper
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Romans
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Ancient Astronomers contributed to the development of Geocentric to Heliocentric model of the universe.
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Copernican Revolution
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From what era was it first used/invented- Quarantine
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Medieval
20
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From what era was it first used/invented- Telephone
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Modern
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Claudius Ptolemy describes the Earth as the center of the universe with sun, moon, planets and stars revolving around it in a circular orbit.
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Copernican Revolution
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The government created different agencies to fulfill its function of putting the society in order
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Philippines as a Republic
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Johannes Keppler formulated the Three Laws of Planetary Motion.
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Copernican Revolution
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Happiness came from following reason not emotion.
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Stoics
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Hipparchus discovered the wobbling of the Earth.
Copernican Revolution
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Filipinos had their own government led by a Filipino.
Philippines as a Republic
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Digital divide has been one of the top issues in this revolution.
Information Revolution
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A device used to determine the cardinal points of the Earth, namely North, South, East and West.
Compass
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The American colonial period established public education; It was unsuccessful to be an effective training ground for Filipino scientists.
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From what era was it first used/invented- Water Mill
Ancient
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Boulevards and Leisure parks were developed.
American Period
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In the past, psychology was always classified under philosophy and was considered more of an art rather than science; Freud proved that psychoanalysis can be a clinical method in treating some mental disorders which eventually resulted in classifying psychology as a science.
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From what era was it first used/invented- Eyeglasses
Medieval
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From what civilization was it first originated- Wheels
Mesopotamian
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Long distance communication has been widely used since the invention of telegraph
Information Revolution
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From what era was it first used/invented- LED Light
Modern
37
Ambisyon Natin 2040 aims to prepare the whole country and its people to meet the demands of a technologically driven world and capacitate the people to live in a world driven by science; It is only in the hands of government officials if the
laid out plan will be attained.
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Technology focuses on use and developing house tools.
Spanish Colonial Period
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Means love of physical pleasures.
Epicureans
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Tons of information has become available in the world wide web.
Information Revolution
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Galileo Galilei invented the telescope on which more findings supported the copernican model of the universe.
Copernican Revolution
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Horticultural society is when people started to establish communities; It is in this type of society that they learned food production and sharing goods to others and treating others equally.
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A device made with two metal parts combined to form a sealed rectangular box, with a single element meniscus fixed focus lens on the front and a loading knob on a side.
Box Camera
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He rejected the idea of democracy as a form of government.
Plato
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The study and practice of making maps
Cartography
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Believed that Philosophers-Kings should rule.
Plato
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Change in a society became rapid in this revolution which can be seen in all aspects of human life.
Information Revolution
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A major discovery of ancient Egyptians used for record keeping.
Papyrus
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The HNRDA framework named four priority areas for research; They are NIBRA, Health, AANR and DRR-CCA.
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A topographical and structural model of the mind was developed to explain the sources of human behavior.
Freudian Revolution
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From what civilization was it first originated- Silk
Chinese
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It was ideal for ocean travel because the bobbing waves didn’t affect its accuracy.
Hourglass
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Christianity was spread in the archipelago.
Spanish Colonial Period
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Taught about learning new things by asking questions.
Socrates
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Made because their devalued coins were becoming too heavy to carry.
Paper Money
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Used for metal shaping, agriculture and grinding grain.
Water Mills
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Start of the industrialized society.
American Period
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The Spanish Colonization has contributed to the growth of science and technology in the Philippines; They introduced formal education and founded scientific institution.
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Charles Darwin is an English naturalist, biologist, and also studied divinity in Cambridge; He developed the theory of evolution theory of evolution by natural selection.
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Synthetic material and are made of polymers which are long molecules.
Plastic
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Nicolaus Copernicus is a Polish mathematician and astronomer; He challenged the Ptolemaic theory which is known as the heliocentric model.
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From what civilization was it first originated- Bound Books or Codex
Romans
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From what civilization was it first originated- Roads
Sumerian
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Superstitious beliefs were taught to the people.
Spanish Colonial Period
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Ambisyon natin 2040 is the current Philippine development plan of the country; It has 3 pillars namely Tapang, Malasakit at Pagbabago.
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He divided all government into 3 basic types.
Aristotle
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From what era was it first used/invented- Cosmetics
Ancient
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Taught that government should be fair and just.
Plato
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Shift from Hunters and Gatherers to Horticultural Society.
Pre-Spanish Period
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Believed to ward off infections, protect from evil and a sign of holiness.
Kohl
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Learning in science focuses on the human body, plants and animals.
Spanish Colonial Period
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Aristarchus proposed the idea that the Sun was the center of the Universe.
Copernican Revolution
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From what era was it first used/invented- Coffee Houses
Medieval
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From what era was it first used/invented- Printing Press
Medieval
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Separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.
Quarantine
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From what civilization was it first originated- Alarm Clock
Greek
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From what era was it first used/invented- Sailboat
Ancient
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Musical instruments were made to be used on traditional gatherings
Pre-Spanish Period
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The conscious and unconscious mind was explained in comparison to an iceberg.
Freudian Revolution
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1831 marks the start of a five year mapping expedition with the British Army which was headed by Robert Fitzroy.
Darwinian Revolution
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From what era was it first used/invented- Papyrus
Ancient
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Public Education was first made available.
American Period
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Made by combining soot from wood smoke and animal fat, thickened with gelatin from skins or different chemicals.
Ink
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Used to turn and break up soil, bury crop residues and help control weed growth.
Heavy Plough
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From what era was it first used/invented- Paper Money
Medieval
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An experimenting with potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur, as they were trying to find a potion for immortality and was later used in war.
Black Powder
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From what era was it first used/invented- Windmills
Medieval
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Taught that the way to be happy was to seek out continual physical pleasures.
Epicureans
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Science provides information to develop new technology; It’s always for the benefit of the society.
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Horticultural society started the increase in food production specially crops and other goods; The increase food production was made possible because of the discovery of fertilizers, plough and other new technology.
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Used to print objects layer by layer from bottom up.
3D Printer
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Inventor of Bamboo Incubator
Fe del Mundo
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Used to measure the position of the stars and planets aside from its use in navigation and travel.
Astrolabe
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Inventor of Quink
Francisco Quisumbing
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Inventor of Erythromycin
Abelardo Aguilar
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Used as a tool to create yarn which also symbolizes freedom of the Indian people.
Spinning Wheel
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Discovered by the ancient ancestors to provide source of lighting and used to create more advanced hunting tools.
Fire
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Inventor of 16 bit microprocessor
Diosdado Banatao
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Used to help people with disabilities to stay active and regain independence especially in rehabilitation.
Bioprosthetics
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Inventor of Videophone
Gregorio Zara
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An experimenting with potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur, as they were trying to find a potion for immortality and was later used in war.
Black Powder
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Made because their devalued coins were becoming too heavy to carry.
Paper Money
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Deemed important in the medieval era because they regulated daily prayer- and work-schedules strictly.
Mechanical Clock
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A major discovery of ancient Egyptians used for record keeping.
Papyrus
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They invented ___ by combining soot from wood smoke and animal fat, thickened with gelatin from skins or different chemicals to produce ___ of different colors. It must withstand the elements of nature and tamper proof.
Ink
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Initially used in pottery by the ancient Mesopotamians.
Wheel
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the first of the ancient Greeks to draw a map of the known world and as such he is considered to be one of the first cartographers.
Anaximander
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indicates the time of the day and for the sake of hemicycle, it specifies seasons as well as the time of day.
Sundial
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2000 years old Earthquake Detector: Invented by Chinese
astronomer Zhang Heng in 132 AD.
Doomwatch dragons
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- used to protect the skin from the sun (___ was believed
to repel flies and ward off infections, among other things)
-offer protection against evil (eyes without makeup were thought to be vulnerable to the evil Eye)
Egyptian Eye Makeup/KOHL
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- used to protect the skin from the sun (___ was believed
to repel flies and ward off infections, among other things)
-offer protection against evil (eyes without makeup were thought to be vulnerable to the evil Eye)
Egyptian Eye Makeup/KOHL
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Inventor of Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg
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● To address the need for publishing books that would spread
information to many people at a faster rate
● Also made works accessible to individuals who could not even write
Printing press
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Inventor of Gun Powder
Ancient Chinese Alchemist
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experimenting with potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur, as
they were trying to find a potion for immortality but ended up creating an explosion. It was initially used for fireworks before used in warfare
Gun Powder
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experimenting with potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur, as
they were trying to find a potion for immortality but ended up creating an explosion. It was initially used for fireworks before used in warfare
Gun Powder
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Inventor of eyeglasses
Alessandro Della Spina
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experimenting with potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur, as
they were trying to find a potion for immortality but ended up creating an explosion. It was initially used for fireworks before used in warfare
Gun Powder
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-The ground quartz magnifying lenses could help people with
long and short sight
-Used for the treatment of Myopia in the Middle Age
Eyeglasses
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Inventor of Microscope
Zacharia Janssen
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Function or purpose: Humans can see smallest things as wide as a hair, suddenly we saw a new world of living things in our water in our food and etc.
Microscope
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Who first started carrying the paper money.
Chinese during the Tang dynasty (AD 618-907)
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Inventor of Hourglass
Liutprand (French Monk - 8th Century AD)
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Used to measure the passage of time
Hourglass
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Inventor of wheelbarrow
Shu Han, Zhuge Liang
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is designed to be pushed and guided by a single person using two handles to the rear or a sail may be used to guide the ancient
_____ by wind. The modern user of the _____ lifts
up the handles and pushes the device forward, using the wheel to lighten the load.
_____ may be used to transport garden soil.
Wheelbarrow
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Inventor of spinning wheel
James Hargreaves
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Inventor of LED (light emitting diode) light
Nick Holonyak
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First color of LED lights invented during 1962
Red
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Radiologic way of forming images of the anatomy and physiological processes of the human body in both health and disease.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner
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Inventor of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner
Raymond Vahan Damadian
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Inventor of telephone
Alexander Graham Bell
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Device that converts sound and electrical waves into audible relays and is used for communication.
telephone
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Who came up with the idea of credit card
Frank McNamara
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When does Frank McNamara came up with the idea of credit card
1949
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who invented Bionic Arm (Bioprosthetics) in 1993
David Gow
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Who invented 3D printing in 1984
Charles W. Hull
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turn digital files containing three-dimensional data—whether created on a CAD or CAM program, or from a 3D scanner—into physical objects.
3D printing
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Inventor of World Wide Web
Tim Berners Lee
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It is an information space where documents and other web resources are identified by Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), interlinked by hypertext links, and can be accessed via the Internet.
World Wide Web/Internet
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Inventor of Wi-Fi
John O’ Sullivan, Terrence Percival, Diethelm Ostry, John Deane, Graham Daniels
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A technology that uses radio waves to provide
network connectivity.
Wi-Fi
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was derived from the Italian words "quaranta giorni" which mean 40 days.
Quarantine
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Separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick.
Quarantine
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To turn and break up soil
To bury crop residues
To help control weed growth
The most important element in the agricultural revolution.
Heavy Plough
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Who invented the lightbulb
Joseph Swan
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When was the first light bulb invented
February 3, 1879
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It extended the workplace time and helped establish social order after night fall.
Light Bulb
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It helps you travel long distances in a short amount of time.
Airplane
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Who invented the airplane
WRIGHT BROTHERS Orville Wright & Wilbur Wright
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Interconnects the world to share culture and ideas.
Internet
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For what purpose does ARPA invented the internet
military purposes
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-known as the first writing system.
-a system that utilizes word pictures and triangular symbols which are carved on clay using wedge instruments.
-allowed the Sumerians to keep records with historical value.
Cuneiform
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- Worn for health and wellness rather than for aesthetic purposes.
- Used to protect the shaved heads of the wealthy Egyptians from the harmful rays of the sun.
- Considered cleaner than natural hair
Wig
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who developed the technology to harvest the silk and process it to produce paper and clothing.
Chinese
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An “Aeolipile” or a “Hero’s Engine”
A steam turbine
Steam Engine
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who invented the steam engine
Heron Alexandrinus
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- An ancient Greek analogue computer and orrery used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses for calendar and astrological purposes decades in advance.
- Could also be used to track the four-year cycle of athletic games
- It is a complex clockwork mechanism composed of at least 30 meshing bronze gears.
Antikythera Mechanism
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Who invented the Ship/Boat
Ancient Egyptians
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- Used to transport and fighting ships, and were in use long before western ships that included such features;
- Used as trade vessels, by explorers, to transport cargo, and as battleships.
Ship/Boat
161
Used to carry more load efficiently without exerting much
effort.
Wheel
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When was wheel invented by the Mesopotamians
3500 B.C.
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Was invented with the purpose of tracking time.
Ctesibus made a system of dropping peddles on a gong to make a sound which is the first alarm clock. The dropping peddles were set to end at a specific time.
ALARM CLOCK/Water
Clock/Clepsydra
164
Who invented the water clock
Ctesibus
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Inventor of Transatlantic Telegram
Guglielmo Marconi
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First long-distance wireless communication
Transatlantic Telegram
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Who discovered the antibiotics in 1928 (Penicillum Notatum)
Alexander Fleming
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What antibiotics does Alexander Fleming discovered
Penicillum Notatum
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Who invented plastics
Leo Hendrik Baekeland
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When does Leo Hendrik Baekeland invented plastics
June 1907
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Inventor of water Gasoline in 1937
Noli Dazo
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Used as a generator to energize electronic appliances such as airconditioning unit, television, refrigerator, water pump, and
other gadgets and could even start a vehicle.
Water Gasoline
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was composed of two native laundry baskets made of bamboo. Made of different sizes, the baskets were “placed one inside the other.” She would then put hot water bottles all around and between the baskets to regulate the body temperature of babies.
Bamboo Incubator
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Inventor of Erythromycin in 1949
Abelardo Aguilar
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used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria in the respiratory tract including pneumonia, bronchitis, legionnaires disease (a type of lung infection) and pertussis (a serious infection that can cause severe coughing) and Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) and other skin infections. Generally, it works by stopping the growth of the bacteria.
Erythromycin
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device that easily enabled distance learning and video
conferencing and also proved helpful for the hearing impaired.
Videophone
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Who invented Luna Rover aka “Moon Buggy” in 1971
Eduardo San Juan
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a battery-powered, four-wheeled rover also used on the moon in the last three missions of the American Apollo program (15, 16, and 17) during 1971 and 1972.
Luna Rover aka "Moon Buggy"
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Who invented the Karaoke in 1976
Roberto del Rosario
180
a handy, multi-purpose, compact machine that incorporates an amplifier speaker, one or two tape mechanisms, an optional tuner or radio, and a microphone mixer with features to enhance one's voice, such as the echo or reverb to simulate an opera hall or a studio sound.
Karaoke
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Who invented the 16-bit Microchip in 1989
Diosdado Banatao
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allowed computer users to use graphics for commands and not the usual typed commands in older computers. It has allowed data processing to be a little faster using very little space,
16-bit Microchip
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Who invented the Plastic to diesel converter in 2007
Jayme Navaro
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one of the great benefits of converting plastic to fuel is that the fuel burns cleaner because of a low sulfur content. It is
estimated that the fuel will be 10-20 percent cheaper because of the low production costs since the raw material is available in such large quantities.
Plastic to diesel converter
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Who invented the Sustainable Alternative
Lighting Lamp (SALT Lamp) in 2015
Aisa Mijeno
186
To run the lamp, they will just have to make a salt water
solution. With two tablespoons of salt and one glass of tap
water, the lamp can run for up to eight hours straight.
SALT lamp
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Who invented ANOS FIRE AMBULANCE AND RESCUE VEHICLE (AFARV OR PATRIOT)
Alfredo M. Anos Sr.
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- A 3 in 1 fire truck, rescue vehicle, ambulance.
- To help firefighters in their duty and provide first aid to fire victims
ANOS FIRE AMBULANCE AND RESCUE VEHICLE
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Who invented the SALAMANDER AMPHIBIOUS TRICYCLE
Atoy Llaves
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It can travel both in land and water.
To put the country on the global automotive map
Salamander Amphibious Tricycle
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Who invented RESCUE 72
Danvic Briones
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Used for emergency preparedness. A life vest and survival kit in one
Rescue 72
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Who invented the Mango Flowering Spray
Ramon Barba
194
Used to increase mango production. A mango flowering inducer.
Mango Flowering Spray
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Who reformed the fundamental concepts in astronomy and said that the Sun as the “center of planetary motions” instead of Earth
Nicolas Copernicus
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Which ideas is the Ptolemaic system/Geocentric system
Claudius Ptolemy
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Proponents of the first geocentric model long before Aristotle at around 380 B.C.
Eudoxus of Cnidus
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Where did Industrial Revolution Start
Great Britain
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What period in the history of humans is considered as the start of the first Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution
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What period was considered as the age of machine tools
19th century
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Who are the inventor and founder of Apple Computers
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
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What is a refined plank-built warship that the early Filipinos built
Karakoa
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What made the European visitors come to our country and gave opportunity to Filipinos to study in Europe
Suez Canal
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What primary Research center of the country in 1905
Bureau of Science
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Who amended the constitution to give importance to the advancement of science and technology
Ferdinand Marcos
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What law give incentives and rewards to people who made and impact and is influential in the field of Science and Technology
Magna Carta for S&T personnel
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What made Charles Darwin finally decide to publish his work "On the Origin of Specie"
Because of the essay of Wallace
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Who invented the telegraph
Samuel Morse
