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    1) The document discusses the history of science and technology from the 1600s to present day. It describes how scientists like Galileo and Copernicus established the foundations of scientific research and how figures like Newton advanced fields like physics. 2) During the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s, inventions like the steam engine and cotton gin drove technological changes. Later, developments in transportation and communication continued transforming society. 3) In the 20th century, scientists such as Einstein and Watson further revolutionized their fields through theories of relativity and discovering the DNA structure. The development of computers in the latter half of the century enabled even greater scientific progress through data processing and testing of theories.

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    History of Science and

    Technology
    Learn about the history of science and technology, two distinct but integrated fields. Scientists
    rely on evolving technology to conduct experiments and validate theories; for example, Galileo
    using a telescope in the early 1600s to upend the age-old belief that the sun revolved around the
    Earth. While Galileo is credited with establishing the ground rules for scientific research, he was
    not the first scientist to place the sun at the center of the universe. One century before Galileo,
    Nicolaus Copernicus’ study of the heavens led to the publication of his groundbreaking theories
    of heliocentrism.
    The Scientific Revolution reached its zenith in the 17th century, with Sir Isaac Newton leading the
    way; his unveiling of the laws of motion launched the birth of modern physics. William Harvey,
    an Englishman like Newton, established modern biology with his study of the circulation of the
    blood. Meanwhile, Dutch physicist Christiaan Huygens’ work advanced the fields of optics and
    mechanics. Huygens also invented the pendulum clock.
    Technology and innovation reshaped the world over the next few centuries. The steam engine
    was the driving force that powered the Industrial Revolution in the early 1800s, while the
    invention of the cotton gin hastened the coming of the Civil War. The locomotive and internal
    combustion engine led to the development of railroads and highways, and transformed both
    economics and American society at large. Air travel would have the same effect decades later.
    And the telegraph, telephone, radio, television, and motion pictures changed the way people
    conducted business and spent their leisure time.
    In the 20th century, several key figures further revolutionized science: Albert Einstein, with his
    theories of relativity; Max Planck, through his study of quantum theory; and Werner Heisenberg,
    who all but created the field of quantum mechanics. In the life sciences, one of the most historic
    breakthroughs was by James Watson and Francis Crick, who mapped the double-helix structure
    of the DNA molecule. Moreover, scientific research was vital in eradicating dreaded scourges
    like smallpox and polio.

    The development of computers in the latter half of the 20th century led to even greater scientific
    progress. Computers allowed researchers to process data and perform calculations instantly—and
    with greater accuracy. Furthermore, scientists could test their theories using computer models. In
    the early 21st century, the internet and social media have influenced the way people interact with
    each other. Indeed, computer technology has changed the world in ways Galileo and Newton
    couldn’t have possibly imagined.

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