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The document provides a timeline of major scientific discoveries from 1650 to 1967. It lists the date, discovery, and discoverer for over 20 significant findings such as the pendulum clock, laws of motion, oxygen, x-rays, radioactivity, the electron, and DNA structure. It also asks questions about Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, Sigmund Freud's controversial ideas in science, and how Nicolaus Copernicus' heliocentric theory changed understanding of the universe by establishing that the sun, not Earth, is at the center.

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Timeline Questions

The document provides a timeline of major scientific discoveries from 1650 to 1967. It lists the date, discovery, and discoverer for over 20 significant findings such as the pendulum clock, laws of motion, oxygen, x-rays, radioactivity, the electron, and DNA structure. It also asks questions about Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, Sigmund Freud's controversial ideas in science, and how Nicolaus Copernicus' heliocentric theory changed understanding of the universe by establishing that the sun, not Earth, is at the center.

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Daryl Q.

Pansoy BSCE1 – M3

1. Review the history of science and make a timeline highlighting the major discoveries and
developments in science. (Research at least 20 ) and state the major discoveries , date discovered and
the name of discoverer. You can write your answer on the table provided. .Just add more rows to

Complete your answers.

Date Major discoveries Discoverer

1650 Pendulum Clock Christiaan Huygens

1687 Three Laws of Motions Isaac Newton

1751 Nickel Axel Cronstedt

1772 Nitrogen Daniel Rutherford

1774 Oxygen Joseph Priestley

1781 Uranus William Herschel

1784 Variable Stars John Goodricke

1801 First Asteroid Giuseppe Piazzi

1866 Law of Hereditary Gregor Mendel

1895 X-rays Wilhelm Roentgen

1896 Radioactivity Henri Becquerel

1897 Electron Joseph Thomson

1898 Radium and Polonium Marie Curie and Pierre Curie

1910 Atomic Nucleus Ernest Rutherford

1916 Black Hole Karl Schwarzschild

1930 Pluto Clyde Tombaugh

1932 Neutron James Chadwick

1953 DNA Structure Francis Crick and James Watson

1963 Quasars Maarten Schmidt

1967 Pulsars Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell

2. Refer to the power point presentation ( lesson 1) read the contributions of Charles Darwin,
Sigmund Freud & Nicholaus Copernicus and answer the following questions:
A.What is Darwin’s contribution to modern science? Explain.

Charles Darwin was famous for his Theory of Evolution by Means of Natural Selection. He gave
the structure to doing logical exercises set apart by perceptions and examinations. He further
challenges religious and informal thoughts that are considered unmistakable during those days.

B. How can you describe Freudian idea as a scientist?

As a scientist, Freudian ideas were way too controversial unlike any other scientists. His ideas
created extraordinary effect beyond emotional wellness probably targeting to influence mind and
consciousness.

C. How did Heliocentric theory or Copernican theory has changed our understanding about the
universe?

In ancient times, people believed that the Earth was the center of the solar system and the
universe. But when Nicholas Copernicus developed the Heliocentric theory, our view about the
universe has changed. Because the Copernican theory clearly stated that the Sun is the center of the
universe, motionless, while the Earth with all other planets are orbiting around the Sun in circular
path.

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