One of the prominent traits of the 20th century was the dramatic growth of technology. Organized research and practice of science led to advancement in the fields of communication, engineering, travel, medicine, and war.

This chronology of twentieth-century science is taken from A Century of Nature: Twenty-One Discoveries that Changed Science and the World. The twenty-one discoveries discussed in the book are highlighted in color. A Century of Nature reprints twenty-one seminal contributions from Nature and adds commentary by leading scientists.

Jan 5, 2019 · These famed scientists had a profound impact on the 20th century — their discoveries changed how we viewed both ourselves and our surroundings.

The history of science in the twentieth century has passed through a number of phases. The first was characterised by great individual contributions from authors such as Pierre Duhem, J.E. Dreyer and others, with major contributions to the philosophy of science

Jun 16, 2015 · We’ve significantly evolved our understanding of the universe in the last century. This post summarizes some of the most influential and disruptive scientific ideas introduced in the last hundred...

This class explores the changing roles of physics and physicists during the 20th century. Topics range from relativity theory and quantum mechanics to high-energy physics and cosmology. We examine the development of modern physics and the role of physicists within shifting institutional, cultural, and political contexts, such as Imperial ...

Eighteenth-century theoretical astronomy in large measure derived both its point of view and its problems from the Principia. In this work Newton had provided a physics for the Copernican worldview by, among other things, demonstrating the implications of his gravitational theory for a two-body system consisting of the Sun and a planet .

A Century of Nature brings together in one volume Nature’s greatest hits—reproductions of seminal contributions that changed science and the world, accompanied by essays written by leading scientists (including four Nobel laureates) that provide historical context for each article, explain its insights in graceful, accessible prose, and ...

Pages in category "20th century in science" The following 115 pages are in this category, out of 115 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

Aug 20, 1997 · With over forty chapters, written by leading scholars, this comprehensive volume represents the best work in America, Europe, and Asia. Geographical diversity of the authors is reflected in the different perspectives devoted to the subject, and all major disciplinary developments are covered.