Circa 1508, Copernicus developed his own celestial model of a heliocentric planetary system. Around 1514, he shared his findings in the Commentariolus.
Copernicus discovers that Earth orbits the Sun Read more
The Book describes 100 innovative mechanical devices, including the camshaft, some 80 of which are trick vessels of various kinds, along with instructions on how to construct them.
Ismail al-Jazari publishes The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices Read more
The Canon of Medicine is an encyclopedia of medicine compiled by Persian physician-philosopher Ibn Sina. It presents an overview of the contemporary medical knowledge of the medieval Islamic world.
Ibn Sina publishes The Canon of Medicine Read more
The Book of Optics is a seven-volume treatise on optics and other fields of study.
Ibn al-Haytham writes Book of Optics Read more
Translated into Latin by Robert of Chester in 1145, it was used until the sixteenth century as the principal mathematical text-book of European universities. It also introduced the term “algebra” to European languages.
The Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta is a text of mathematical astronomy contains significant mathematical content, including a good understanding of the role of zero, rules for manipulating both negative and positive numbers, a method for computing square roots, methods of solving linear and quadratic equations, and rules for summing series.
Brahmagupta writes the Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta, a seminal work of mathematical astronomy Read more
The Geography represents the culmination and synthesis of the scientific tradition in Greek cartography; it consists of eight books, and anywhere from 26 to 64 maps.
Ptolemy publishes Geography, revolutionizing cartography Read more
If the account is true, it has been suggested that Thales would have had to calculate the timing of any eclipse by recognizing patterns in the periodicities of eclipses. It has been postulated that Thales may have used the Saros cycle in his determination
Thales of Miletus becomes first human to predict a solar eclipse Read more
