"We stand on the shoulders of giants." Hundreds of years have passed since the great Sir Isaac Newton quoted "if I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulder of giants," yet its relevance still live true to this very day. The contribution of our predecessors in every field especially science and mathematical field has helped technology to develop. As the younger generation myself, I would say we owe our thanks to our forefathers for making our life easier and more convenient. As humans, we have to accept the fact that we need help from others and we cannot see everything from where we stand. This is where this statement comes in context in which what we know today is passed down from our past generations. We …show more content…
The alcohol or mercury thermometer that are vastly used in the medical world today would not have existed had it not been for Galileo Galilei. Galileo Galilei invented the first thermometer by using the concept of air expansion by heat and contraction by cold. Only after that, other scientists came up with a more developed and accurate thermometer. One of them being Sir Isaac Newton. Years later, Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first reliable mercury in which its scale is still used until today. Life in the medical world becomes more convenient because of this invention that started with the idea from Galileo Galilei. The basic idea came from him and the scientist after him did not have to work from scratch because the concept was already there. In this case, Galileo Galilei is the first giant in the invention of thermometer as the list goes on as years passed …show more content…
We are able to stood on our own ground today because of our forefathers. George Santayana once said those who do not read history are doomed to repeat it. If not for our father of independence himself, Tunku Abdul Rahman, we might not be able to stand where we are right now. Our leaders learned from the mistakes of the previous leaders. Giants are not perfect. That is not how we defined giants. Our giants are flawed but that doesn't change the fact that they helped us to strive towards the better and constantly improve ourselves. I wouldn't say we are the most ideal country but there is always room for improvements if we lower our ego and accept the fact that we need help from others. If we look at it as a whole, we are a united and harmonious country to which we owe our thanks to the effort made by our forefathers. Today, Malaysia is a country because of them, whom I believed are our
What was the reason for each one?1) Microscope-used to watch microbes. 2) Mercury indicator used to quantify barometrical weight. 3) Fahrenheit thermometer-used to show water solidifying at 32 degrees.
In the beginning, our nation- as any new nation would start- got off shaky. With tensions high in Britain, casually spreading to other European countries, trade was difficult. Not only was trade difficult, but preventing rebellion from having to form a new government no one knew how to use was also a struggle. Though we had these problems, our nation’s people persevered through the hard times. Our nation obviously overcame the new problems we faced to become one of the strongest nations in the world.
“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity”- Albert Einstein (BrainyQuote.com). Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and The Martian Chronicles, makes this particularly apparent in his short science fiction story, “The Veldt.” “Through the remainder of the century, Bradbury continued to write novels and short stories but also branched out to many other formats and media. He has written play scripts, screenplays, teleplays, and poetry” (Milne). “The Veldt” was yet another example of his diversity.
Ray Bradbury and Steven Pinker convey that because of the advances in technology, humans have come to rely on it and depend on it more than our
Furthermore, the technologies that we are using have a great impact on the society. Technology has changed the way people live. This phenomenon was started from the time industrial revolution happened, where technology finally could be produced massively.
“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude” - Thomas Jefferson. This quote is most notably upheld by famed astronomer and astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson, who pushes through each day with the goal of not only doing his best for the good of science, but for the common good of the people. His achievements involving things like recording information found by the Hubble Telescope and other large scientific missions have thrust the country forward in terms of knowledge and innovation. After examining the life of Neil Degrasse Tyson, one could only admit the impact he has made on modern society because of his scientific achievements and his selfless desire to teach the general public not only to learn about space, but to be curious about everything, has been astronomical.
So our theories and analyses from the past cannot be discarded completely, yet they cannot be applied without
Our technology and the way people have lived their lives have advanced for the duration of many generations, because of the Industrial Revolution in England. Although people may have perceived that the Industrial Revolution incorporated many negative consequences for the society because of long-term injuries and illnesses, it was actually a positive step for the society. The Industrialization’s positive effects were increased productivity of industries, better financial opportunities, and population growth. Finally, these positive effects is what has led the advances of what the people of this generation have currently.
Science and technology are responsible for where the human race is today. Science is responsible for mankind’s creations like modern medicine and the ability to travel to space. Just as technology is responsible for the human race’s ability to have computers in the hands of mankind and to communicate with another person that is on the other side of the globe. Science and technology have become so intertwined with life that it seems impossible to live without it; though, the citizens of the City in Ayn Rand 's Anthem know how to do just that.
One of those developments is the invention of the refracting telescope by Hans. Hans Lippershey also known as Johann Lippershey invented the telescope in 1604. The telescope is basically an instrument that makes far objects become much nearer and it is used by astronomers to see the universe and study stuff about it. Another main invention is the invention of the air pump by Otto von Guericke. The air pump is used to fill stuff like a bike with air.
Impact of the Scientific Revolution on the Enlightenment The Scientific Revolution as its name says was a revolution in science developed by different figures that shared their ideas and discoveries that would change forever the way humans perceive the world. All of these would influence the Age of the Enlightenment, an age where people started to think individually and differently. During the Age of the Scientific Revolution, scientists such as Isaac Newton shared inventions and discoveries with the world. Newton developed the Scientific Method that not only helped as a process for new findings, but also opened the mind of many thinkers whom started to apply reason to everything, a method that would change the world and define and start
People at the time started to be more curious about the human body and how it works. Scientists like Leonardo da Vinci, Andrea Vesalius, and William Harvey and much more have created remarkable works and were courageous enough to go against the church. One of the ideas was the human body and how it functioned. For the first time in centuries, they could study the human body.
Materials 1 calibrated thermometer, 1 scale that reads mass, 2 Styrofoam cups, 1 small lead sinker, boiling water in a beaker, 1 pair of kitchen tongs, 1 small cooking pot, stove top, distilled water, and 1 pair of safety goggles (I did not use a cork stopper). III. Procedure First, the beaker
Sir Issac Newton and Galileo Galilei were two of the most leading scientist of 17th century. Unfortunately, the two were never able to work together as Issac Newton was born the same year Galileo died, 1642. One thing is for sure, between the two there was a storm of scientific revolution under way. I will begin with the earlier revelations of Galileo. Considered the father of modern science, Galileo made major contributions to the fields of physics, astronomy, cosmology, mathematics and philosophy.
Over the last decade, we have seen pioneers like Elon Musk change how we view space travel. Mark Zuckerberg has revolutionized how people communicate and connect around the world. Today, we are experiencing our own version of the Renaissance. We will continue to see groundbreaking discoveries would make history and change the course of humankind. We can only hope that new inventions and discoveries change the course of the world in a way the printing press did.