Category: Science History
State Sponsored Technological Development
This article provides a brief historical account of the process of technological development as put forth by the State.
Medieval Science Part II
This post examines the development of medieval science during the turbulent times of Feudalism. Furthermore, this post draws analysis on the relationship between science and technology and how they each developed in a simultaneous way
Mathematical Education and Industry
In the early days of the industrial revolution, when technical knowledge was more important than abstract mathematical knowledge, this gave the English an advantage, as the revolution proceeded, abstract and complex mathematics became more important, and the UK advantage decreased
Agriculture, Metals, and Class Divisions
This post examines the development of iron-related work, how society began to adopt class divisions, as well as the role of agriculture in production and facilitation
The Scientific Revolution Part 2
This post examines the development of science, philosophical proponents of the scientific method and the revolutions in science.
Commerce and Science in The Scientific Revolution
This post examines the impact of european influences on the growth of science, what they attended to, and how they philosophized.
Science and Technology in the 19th Century
This post examines the development of the industrial empire which combined science and the natural world’s resources resulting in a scientific revolution
Part 1: The Industrial Revolution
This post examines the precursors and the factors that lead to the development of the industrial revolution.
Science, Technology and Colonial Expansion
Science, Technology and Colonial Expansion Science and technology, colonial expansion Capitalism, international trade and European expansion, new resources and land Technology (sailing ships, telescopes, clocks) and science (astronomy) and navigation, discovery and conquest, colonialism ASIDE: Technology and Navigation Mathematical equations: time, distance, angle, longitude or latitude Angles (sextants), direction (compass), position (telescopes), time (mechanical clock) [...]
Gasoline
NOTE: This is an abbreviated lecture Mid-1800’s, oil was found in open ponds in parts of the US This oil was taken to chemists for analysis, commercial applications were suggested Gasoline was originally a by-product of refining, it was disposed of as it was dangerous Early 1900’s, electric lighting replacing kerosene, internal combustion could increase [...]
