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The Timeline of the History of Physics
Lynette Sofia Cancino Macias
Created on September 24, 2025
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The Timeline of the History of Physics
The Big Bang, about 13.8 billion years ago
Cavemen (prehistory)
The Greeks (~600 BC to 300 BC)
Demócrito (~460-370 a.C.)
Archimedes (~287-212 BC)
The Middle Ages or Dark Ages (approx. 500-1400 AD)
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
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John Dalton (1766-1844)
Isaac Newton (1643-1727)
Niels Bohr (1885-1962)
Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937)
J.J. Thomson (1856-1940)
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
The Industrial Revolution (approx. 1760-1840)
Thomas Alva Edison (1847–1931)
The invention of the internet (1960s-1980s)
The invention of the computer (1930s-1940s)
The setting is the early 20th century. In an atomic model, quantized energy levels are crucial. Impact: The development of quantum mechanics.
It takes place in the mid-1900s. A device capable of carrying out intricate computations is crucial. Impact: Improvements in scientific computations and simulations.
Context: As Europe moved from antiquity to the Renaissance, science somewhat stagnated. Ancient knowledge must be preserved and disseminated throughout the Islamic world. Impact: A link between the scientific revolution and classical physics.
The information age serves as the backdrop. International communication and access to scientific data are essential. Impact: Promoted cooperation and the sharing of physics expertise.
Context: Economic and technological shifts. More experimentation and useful applications resulted from significant technological advancements. Impact: The improvement of the connection between applied technology and science.
The context is the advanced industrial era. Notable: Inventor of the electric light bulb and many other electrical devices. Impact: Increasing the popularity and usage of electricity.
Context: The 17th-century scientific revolution. The laws of motion and universal gravitation are important. Impact: Developed classical mechanics, which dominated physics for centuries.
Context: Science stalled a little during Europe's transition from antiquity to the Renaissance. The Islamic world as a whole needs to preserve and spread ancient knowledge. Impact: A connection between classical physics and the scientific revolution.
Background: A Greek philosopher proposed the atomic theory. It is crucial to understand that matter is made up of indivisible atoms. Impact: The first scientific theory of the atom that formed the foundation for subsequent developments
Background: Greek mathematician and physicist. Statics and hydrostatics principles are crucial. Impact: The principles of classical mechanics and the concepts of force and leverage.
Background: The development of electricity and electromagnetism. The electron's discovery is important. Impact: The start of atomic physics research.
Context: Modern physics in the 20th century. Relevance: The explanation of the photoelectric effect and the theory of relativity. Impact: created modern physics and altered our perceptions of space, time, and light.
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The background is the Industrial Revolution. The atomic theory of matter is significant. Impact: The foundation of modern molecular chemistry and physics.
Background: The universe started out as a massively expanding singularity. Significance: clarifies the origins of matter, energy, space, and time. Impact: Provides the framework for modern physics and cosmology and guides the study of the universe.
Background: The age of atoms. It was important to discover the atomic nucleus. Impact: The nuclear model revolutionized atomic physics.
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Background: Early humans were able to observe natural phenomena. Significance: The beginning of rudimentary experimental logic. Impact: The early phases of technology development and nature study.