Theophrastus (/ˌθiːəˈfræstəs/; Greek: Θεόφραστος Theόphrastos; c. 371 – c. 287 BC), a Greek native of Eresos in Lesbos, was the successor to Aristotle in the Peripatetic school. Continue reading
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Treatise on Rocks and Minerals titled, De lapidibus (On Stones)
Theophrastus of Eresus, the Greek scientist and philosopher, known as the founder of botany, wrote a treatise on rocks and minerals, early in the third century BCE. Continue reading
First Botanist was an Ancient Greek
Theophrastus of Eresus, Greek scientist and head of Peripatetic School of Philosophy is thought to be the first botanist from 322 BCE. Continue reading
Santorio Santorio
Santorio Santorio (29 March 1561 – 22 February 1636), also called Sanctorio Sanctorio, Santorio Santorii, Sanctorius of Padua, Sanctorio Sanctorius and various combinations of these names, was a Venetian physiologist, physician, and professor, who introduced the quantitative approach into medicine. Continue reading
Adapted Clinical Thermometer Designed by Galileo
Santorio Santorio adapted the clinical thermometer based on Galileo Galilei’s design in 1612. Continue reading
Treatise on insects was De Animalibus insectis
Ulisse Aldrovandi, an italian naturalist and professor of natural history at the University of Bologna from 1561, published a treatise on insects called, De Animalibus insectis (Of insect Animals) in 1602.
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The First Recorded Standard Unit of Length
The first recorded unit of length was approximately 2.7 feet (0.8 meters) used by megalithic tomb builders of Europe around 3500 BCE Continue reading
First Photograph of the Sun
In 1845, Jean-Bernard-Leon Foucault, a French physicist and inventor, took a photograph of the sun. Continue reading
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoléon Bonaparte (French: [napoleɔ̃ bɔnɑpaʁt]; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French statesman and military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary Wars. Continue reading
Rosetta Stone found in Egypt
Egyptian archeological digs were performed by a group of French scholars, historians, engineers, and surveyors as members of Napoleon Bonaparte’s invading army in 1798. Continue reading