History Of Sciences

Science evolved from a period of no Science evolved from a period of no knowledge through the curiosity of the knowledge through the curiosity of the natural people. People began to wonder natural people. People began to wonder and become aware of the nature around and become aware of the nature around them. People began to explain and classify them. People began to explain and classify the world around them. They would try to the world around them. They would try to give an explanation about a phenomenon give an explanation about a phenomenon that fascinates them. One of the things that that fascinates them. One of the things that have fascinated these people for a long have fascinated these people for a long time is the night sky time is the night sky

The Arabs are among the first people to The Arabs are among the first people to develop a firm understanding of the sky. develop a firm understanding of the sky. Since they travel a lot and are living in the Since they travel a lot and are living in the desert region where the night skies are desert region where the night skies are clear, they rely on the stars for navigation. clear, they rely on the stars for navigation. Furthermore, the Arabs being Muslims have Furthermore, the Arabs being Muslims have a requirement to pray five times a day a requirement to pray five times a day facing the holy city of Mecca and need to facing the holy city of Mecca and need to know which direction they had to pray to. know which direction they had to pray to. Here a good knowledge on the stars makes Here a good knowledge on the stars makes this useful. Hence, there is a greater need this useful. Hence, there is a greater need for them to develop their knowledge on the for them to develop their knowledge on the stars. Its not surprising that Arabs are the stars. Its not surprising that Arabs are the pioneers of astronomy today. They had pioneers of astronomy today. They had named stars and constructed efficient named stars and constructed efficient techniques of that are still employed today. techniques of that are still employed today. Stars today retained are still retaining their Stars today retained are still retaining their Arabic names.Arabic names.

The Greeks referred the sky as the celestial The Greeks referred the sky as the celestial sphere and believed that it is the heavens sphere and believed that it is the heavens where their gods reside. They had named where their gods reside. They had named the planets after their gods. The Greek the planets after their gods. The Greek philosopher, Ptolemy, described the earth philosopher, Ptolemy, described the earth as the centre of the universe while the sun as the centre of the universe while the sun and the moon and the entire celestial and the moon and the entire celestial sphere rotated around the earth. However sphere rotated around the earth. However Copernicus proved him wrong. As Copernicus proved him wrong. As techniques improved, with the development techniques improved, with the development of telescopes and better understanding of of telescopes and better understanding of the world, astronomy further developed the world, astronomy further developed into the era where physics was born.into the era where physics was born.

Isaac Newton, the father of classical physics Isaac Newton, the father of classical physics came up with the law of forces and his came up with the law of forces and his universal law of gravitation; by trying to universal law of gravitation; by trying to relate the forces he observed acting on the relate the forces he observed acting on the moon and the forces on earth. He believed moon and the forces on earth. He believed that the same force pulling an apple to the that the same force pulling an apple to the ground is also the same force that keeps ground is also the same force that keeps the moon in orbit around earth. For once, the moon in orbit around earth. For once, an expression was written down for a an expression was written down for a fundamental force that dominates the fundamental force that dominates the entire of the cosmos, the first breakthrough entire of the cosmos, the first breakthrough in science. After he formulated his universal in science. After he formulated his universal law of gravitation, he and collaborate with law of gravitation, he and collaborate with Kepler who had already an equation that Kepler who had already an equation that could predict the orbits of planets and could predict the orbits of planets and further confirmed his theory. Isaac Newton further confirmed his theory. Isaac Newton not only contributed to science.not only contributed to science. His His contribution to mathematics, calculus, contribution to mathematics, calculus, helps power the minds the next generation helps power the minds the next generation of scientist to make more the world more of scientist to make more the world more comprehensive. He was also an idol, for comprehensive. He was also an idol, for many scientists after him.many scientists after him.

From this point on, science started From this point on, science started progressing. More discoveries were made. progressing. More discoveries were made. Daniel Bernoulli who idolized Newton when Daniel Bernoulli who idolized Newton when he was a kid and studied calculus from he was a kid and studied calculus from reading his paper, discovered a very reading his paper, discovered a very important equation, the hydrodynamic important equation, the hydrodynamic equation. It describes how fluids behave equation. It describes how fluids behave and plays important roles engineering and and plays important roles engineering and sciences later on and even till today. sciences later on and even till today. Leonhard Euler, succeeded Bernoulli next, Leonhard Euler, succeeded Bernoulli next, contributed largely to mathematics. contributed largely to mathematics. Mathematics became a tool, a language for Mathematics became a tool, a language for scientist to communicate and do their work.scientist to communicate and do their work.

From where it began, science initially came From where it began, science initially came about to us as a matter of need. Later on about to us as a matter of need. Later on out of curiosity we made more progress. We out of curiosity we made more progress. We asked questions looked for answer, to asked questions looked for answer, to satisfy the curiosity that god had given to satisfy the curiosity that god had given to us. IQRA. We read to find out more. We us. IQRA. We read to find out more. We analyze and we question. We make used of analyze and we question. We make used of our intelligence to ponder about the world our intelligence to ponder about the world we live in. Humans are born in this world to we live in. Humans are born in this world to question and to seek answers. We often question and to seek answers. We often start with small simple questions and once start with small simple questions and once we get their answers, we move on to find we get their answers, we move on to find bigger questions and bigger answer. The bigger questions and bigger answer. The biggest questions finally end up about biggest questions finally end up about questions of our existence. Who we are? questions of our existence. Who we are? Why are we here? What are we? How we Why are we here? What are we? How we came about? Who created us? Is there a came about? Who created us? Is there a god? These are the questions that relate us god? These are the questions that relate us to our environment and ultimately, god. to our environment and ultimately, god. There can be no denial that a question There can be no denial that a question about god is the final one. We can progress about god is the final one. We can progress in many ways though science, and can be in many ways though science, and can be deceived about the purpose of science in deceived about the purpose of science in our modern world. But it is in fact the our modern world. But it is in fact the question about god that ends it all, after all question about god that ends it all, after all we are beings created by him. Believe in a we are beings created by him. Believe in a god or not, let science tell us the answer.god or not, let science tell us the answer.