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Research methods has not come up overnight, but has evolved through hundreds of years of science. The history of science is interesting and intriguing, giving an insight into the developments of modern science.
There are several pioneers who shaped the current research. You may like to look at who invented the scientific method to get an idea of the early scientists and the influence they have, directly or indirectly, on what every researcher does today.
The History of Scientific Method
Biology, Zoology, Medicine
Aristotle’s Zoology - History of Biology
Islamic Scholars and Biology - History of Biology
Islamic Ophthalmology and Islamic Medicine
Ancient Medicine - History of Medicine
Islamic Medicine - History of Medicine
Chemistry and Physics
Alchemy and the Philosopher's Stone - History of Chemistry
Islamic Alchemy - History of Chemistry
Chinese Alchemy - History of Chemistry
Ancient Physics - History of Physics
Psychology
Aristotle’s Psychology - History of Psychology
Islamic Psychology - History of Psychology
Psychology in the Middle Ages (PART I)
Psychology in the Middle Ages (PART II)
Psychology in the Middle Ages (PART III) - St Augustine
Psychology in the Middle Ages (PART IV) - Collective Psychology
Psychology in the Middle Ages (PART V) - Early Reniassance and Aquinas
Psychology in the Middle Ages (PART VI) - Mental Hospitals
Mathematics
Ancient Mathematics - History of Mathematics
Babylonian Mathematics - History of Mathematics
Egyptian Mathematics - History of Mathematics
Archimedes - Greek Mathematics
Euclid - Greek Mathematics
Pythagoras - Greek Mathematics
Thales - Greek Mathematics
Heron of Alexandria - Greek Mathematics
Heron's Inventions - Greek Mathematics
Heron's Fountain - Greek Mathematics
Ancient Experiments - How to Conduct Them
- Heron's Aeolipile Experiment
A steam engine that worked on exactly the same principle as the great machines of the industrial revolution and many modern electricity-generating turbines. - Archimedes Screw Experiment
A device still used around the world as a simple and efficient method of moving liquids and solid particles. - Build an Astrolabe - Navigation and Mapping the Stars
The astrolabe is an instrument that allows observers to measure the position of celestial bodies relative to the horizon, which allows accurate star mapping. - Archimedes Displacement Experiment
Repeat the experiment that made a naked man run down the street shouting ‘Eureka! Eureka!’ - Make Heron’s Fountain
How potential energy can provide power, using water and gravity, and air and compression - Sundials
An Ancient Estimate the Time of the Day
Astronomy
Ancient Chinese Astronomy - History of Astronomy
Egyptian Astronomy - History of Astronomy
Greek Astronomy - History of Astronomy
Indian Astronomy - History of Astronomy
Ancient Mayan Astronomy - History of Astronomy
Mesopotamian Astronomy - Mesopotamia, Persia, and the History of Astronomy
Islamic Astronomy - History of Astronomy
Neolithic Astronomy - Mesopotamia, Persia, and the History of Astronomy
Applied Science History - Inventions
Building Roman Roads - Applied Science
Middle-ages
Middle-Ages Science - Mesopotamia, Persia, and the History of Science
Renaissance
Renaissance Science - The Path to Enlightenment
Renaissance Architecture (PART I)
Renaissance Architecture (PART II)
Galileo Galileo - The Father of Modern Astronomy
Isaac Newton - The End of the Renaissance and the Beginning of the Enlightenment
Enlightenment
Enlightenment Geology - The Rise of Earth Science
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Oskar Blakstad (Dec 11, 2012). History of Science. Retrieved Apr 25, 2019 from Explorable.com: https://explorable.com/history-of-science
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