Skip to content
Curated category

Scientific Revolution

  • Age of EnlightenmentThe year 1637 marked a turning point when René Descartes published his Discourse on the Method. This text introduced a radical approach to knowledge that…
  • Scientific methodIn 1027, Alhazen wrote his Book of Optics to deduce that outer space was less dense than air. He measured the refraction of light and concluded that the…
  • David Wootton (historian)David Wootton was born on the 15th of January 1952. He holds the title of Anniversary Professor of History at the University of York.
  • Scientific RevolutionThe year 1543 marked a turning point when two books appeared in print that would challenge the ancient understanding of nature.